[1][2] At the time, the Hurst Green area was lightly populated and no station was provided, although a goods siding was added in 1885 for the use of local businesses.

[3] "Hurst Green Halt", immediately north of the junction, was opened on 1 July 1907[5][6] and was initially served by autotrains worked by D1 class locomotives.

It was provided with 12-carriage platforms to enable East Grinstead trains to be split from or joined to those serving Uckfield, but these operations were carried out at Oxted instead.

[8][9] Hurst Green Junction signal box closed on 11 July 1987, in connection with the electrification and resignalling of the line between Sanderstead and East Grinstead.

In addition, there are also a number of peak hour Thameslink services between East Grinstead, London Bridge and Bedford, which are operated using Class 700 EMUs.