The former LBSCR station Epsom Town was closed in 1929, (though some of the building remains abandoned and bricked up behind modern developments on Upper High Street, visible from the line from Ewell East).

[3] When Thameslink services started in 1988 by British Rail its secondary southern route ran to Epsom via Elephant & Castle, West Croydon and Sutton, continuing to Guildford.

[6] Train 2D57, the 19:09 service from London Waterloo to Effingham Junction, became derailed on the approach to Epsom at about 19:42 on Tuesday 12 September 2006.

The leading bogie of the fourth coach was derailed towards the left as it passed over a set of trailing points on a right-hand curve at about 17 miles per hour (27 km/h).

The train came to a stop partially in Epsom station, and passengers were quickly evacuated onto the platform.

He felt a judder, and looked back, observing blue flashes and smoke from the rear of the train.

As the fourth coach came into his field of vision, the driver saw that it was derailed and made an emergency brake application.