This led to the formation of the Bexley Heath Railway company, led by railway engineer Alfred Bean (owner of Danson House), which secured an Act of Parliament to build the line in 1883, routed via Lee.
This led to the formation of the Bexley Heath Railway Company, led by railway engineer Alfred Bean (owner of Danson House), and comprising of other local land-owners seeking to raise the value of their land for housing development. The company secured an Act of Parliament to build the line in 1883, routed via Lee.