It was opened in 1847 with the Croydon and Epsom Railway. This was subsumed into the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. Train service is now provided by Southern. Ewell East has been part of Travelcard Zone 6 since January 2007. Current service levels (off-peak, Monday to Friday) are: To London From London * 1tph all stations to Horsham * 3tph Epsom only