Barnehurst is a town and district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley. It is north east of Bexleyheath, and is 13 miles east south-east of Charing Cross. It's separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220 Erith Road.
The town was established just after the sale of land in 1881 to develop the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford. Its name hails from the name of the railway station, which was named after Colonel Barne, who owned a nearby property and was vice-chairman of the railway company. These days, the railway station runs trains in between London Charing Cross, London Victoria or London Cannon Street, by way of Lewisham and Eltham to the west and Dartford railway station to the east. There are 12 trains every hour for the duration of the week; on Sundays, there are four trains an hour. The railway station was openedto stimulate the building of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 which housed lots of people.
In addition to the railway station, Barnehurst is served by 5 buses, one of which goes to the popular Bluewater Shopping Centre. There are not many purchasing or leisure opportunities in the town, so individuals normally go to surrounding areas using public transport links or the main roads.
Barnehurst is residence towards the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.