Epsom Downs railway station is in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead[a] in Surrey.

Attempts to build one immediately next to it were strongly opposed by the Epsom Grandstand Association and eventually land was purchased half a mile from the course.

Field, the original station was opened on 22 May 1865 on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway's extension from Sutton.

With the opening of Tattenham Corner railway station, much closer to the racecourse, on 4 June 1901 (Derby Day), traffic declined, helped in particular by the Royal Train changing its destination to Tattenham Corner in 1925.

The replacement station was installed by British Rail under the Network SouthEast sector.