Barnehurst is a town and district in South East London within the London Borough of Bexley. It's north east of Bexleyheath, and is 13 miles east south-east of Charing Cross. It is separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220 Erith Road.
The town was established after the sale of land in 1881 to create the Bexleyheath loop line in between Lewisham and Dartford. Its name hails from the name of the railway station, which was named after Colonel Barne, who owned a nearby home and was vice-chairman of the railway company. Now, the railway station runs trains in between London Charing Cross, London Victoria or London Cannon Street, by means of Lewisham and Eltham towards the west and Dartford railway station to the east. There are 12 trains each hour throughout the week; on Sundays, there are four trains each hour. The railway station was openedto stimulate the construction of homes. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 which housed several individuals.
Along with the railway station, Barnehurst is served by five buses, one of which goes to the popular Bluewater Shopping Centre. There are limited buying or leisure opportunities inside the town, so people normally go to surrounding areas utilising public transport links or the primary roads.
Barnehurst is property to the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.