[4] The infill station is located at Eastfields Road level crossing,[3] in an area previously poorly served by public transport.

[citation needed] The opening was originally scheduled for 19 May 2008 but that date was subsequently put back because Network Rail did not feel the station would be ready until early June.

[8] The opening was then planned for the morning of Monday 2 June 2008, but in the event it was delayed until the afternoon by safety inspections.

[citation needed] Services at Mitcham Eastfields are operated by Southern and Thameslink using Class 377 and 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[10] 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.