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| Type | Commuter rail, Suburban rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Greater London |
| Termini | Sutton Epsom Downs |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) | Southern |
| Rolling stock | British Rail Class 377 British Rail Class 455 British Rail Class 456 |
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| Track gauge | Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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The Epsom Downs Branch is a railway line in the United Kingdom. The line runs from Sutton to Epsom Downs and is about 3¾ miles (6 km) long. The line starts at Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is double track for about ¾ mile (1.2 km) until it reaches the approach to Belmont where it becomes single track. The line continues from Belmont through Banstead and terminates at Epsom Downs in Surrey. The "Downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs.
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The line was proposed in 1863 by the Banstead and Epsom Downs Railway, which became incorporated into the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in July 1864. It was opened for traffic on 2 May 1865.
The line was electrified at 660 V using the third rail system in 1928. The line was reduced to single track in 1982 when all signalling was controlled from Victoria Signalling Centre. The line was shortened when a new station was built at Epsom Downs about 440 yards (400 m) short of the original station in February 1989.
There are four stops on the line:
All services on the line are currently operated by Southern, and form part of the Sutton & Mole Valley Line services. From January 2006 all stations are included in the Transport for London zonal pricing scheme, including those beyond the Greater London boundary.
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