Barnehurst is a town and district in South East London inside the London Borough of Bexley. It is 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 make the Bexleyheath loop line between Lewisham and Dartford. Its name derives 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. Currently, the railway station runs trains in between London Charing Cross, London Victoria or London Cannon Street, by means of Lewisham and Eltham to the west and Dartford railway station towards the east. There are 12 trains every hour in the course of the week; on Sundays, there are four trains each hour. The railway station was openedto encourage the creation of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 which housed many people.
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 purchasing or leisure opportunities within the town, so people generally visit surrounding regions utilising public transport links or the main roads.
Barnehurst is home towards the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.