Earlswood station was opened by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway on 1 August 1868.

[3] The station was rebuilt with four platforms in 1906 at the time of the quadrupling of the main line.

Some Oyster photocards (as well as Freedom Passes) are not valid here: the nearest station that these cards can be used is Coulsdon South, only in the northbound direction.

[4][5] Off-peak, all services at Earlswood are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6] During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly Southern service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.