From here, one can catch a direct train to as far north as St Albans in Hertfordshire and southwards as far as Horsham in West Sussex.

The shortest journey time from Carshalton to London Victoria is 25 minutes.

The line runs along an embankment at this point: the ticket office is on the down side by the underbridge.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3] During the peak hours, additional services between London Victoria and Epsom also call at the station, as well as a single return journey between Sutton and London Bridge.

On Saturday evenings (after approximately 18:45) and on Sundays, there is no service south of Dorking to Horsham.