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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 is separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220 Erith Road.
The town was established soon after the sale of land in 1881 to develop 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 property 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 during the week; on Sundays, there are 4 trains an hour. The railway station was openedto encourage the development of homes. The Barnehurst Estate was constructed in 1926 which housed lots of individuals.
In addition to the railway station, Barnehurst is served by 5 buses, one of which goes to the popular Bluewater Shopping Centre. There are hardly any shopping or leisure opportunities within the town, so individuals typically visit surrounding areas working with public transport links or the main roads.
Barnehurst is dwelling towards the non-league football club Phoenix Sports FC, which plays at Phoenimx Sports Ground.