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 following the sale of land in 1881 to build the Bexleyheath loop line in between Lewisham and Dartford. Its name stems from the name of the railway station, which was named after Colonel Barne, who owned a local house and was vice-chairman of the railway company. These days, the railway station runs trains between London Charing Cross, London Victoria or London Cannon Street, by way of Lewisham and Eltham to the west and Dartford railway station towards the east. There are 12 trains an hour throughout the week; on Sundays, there are four trains per hour. The railway station was openedto encourage the development of houses. The Barnehurst Estate was built in 1926 which housed a lot of people.
In addition to the railway station, Barnehurst is served by 5 buses, one of which goes to the well-liked Bluewater Shopping Centre. There are hardly any shopping or leisure opportunities within the town, so individuals frequently go to surrounding places making use of public transport links or the main roads.
Barnehurst is property for the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.