Barnehurst
Barnehurst is a town and district in South East London inside the London Borough of Bexley. It's 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 construct the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford. Its name comes from the name of the railway station, which was named after Colonel Barne, who owned a local home and was vice-chairman of the railway company. Today, the railway station runs trains between London Charing Cross, London Victoria or London Cannon Street, via Lewisham and Eltham to the west and Dartford railway station to the east. There are 12 trains each hour during the week; on Sundays, there are 4 trains per hour. The railway station was openedto stimulate the development of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was constructed in 1926 which housed several individuals.
In addition to the railway station, Barnehurst is served by five buses, one of which goes to the well-liked Bluewater Shopping Centre. There are few shopping or leisure opportunities in the town, so individuals often go to surrounding places making use of public transport links or the primary roads.
Barnehurst is residence for the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.
