Epsom railway station is the main railway station for Epsom in the county of Surrey. It is located off Waterloo Road, near to the High Street.
The station should not be confused with Epsom Downs station which is the terminus of a single branch line from Sutton at the edge of the boundary of the borough Epsom and Ewell with Reigate and Banstead.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station. The ticket barriers are of on older type to what is found at most stations, Epsom is now the only station left in the UK to have this type. The stations that previously had this type were Portsmouth and Southsea, Southampton Central, Romford and Chelmsford.
Read more about Epsom Railway Station: Services From This Station, History, Kevin Craswell Incident, Derailment Incident: 12th September 2006, Typical Off-peak Journey Times From Epsom, Redevelopment
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