Greenwich Pier

Greenwich Pier

Type	Working pier. River bus and tourist/leisure services
Locale	River Thames, Greenwich, London
Owner	London River Services
Operator	Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Characteristics
History
Opening date	1836
Coordinates	51°29′02.48″N 0°0′33.92″W / 51.4840222°N 0.0094222°W / 51.4840222; -0.0094222
Greenwich Pier

Greenwich Pier movement

The sound of the gangway that connects the pier to the riverbank, moving with the tide. Recorded January 2012.

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Greenwich Pier is on the south bank of the River Thames in Greenwich, London. It was built in 1836 to cater for the many paddle steamers that brought visitors on day trips to Greenwich from London further up river.^[1] At the time, London's urban area did not extend as far out as Greenwich.

The pier is currently owned by London River Services and is used by various river operators, running public cruise services to and from Central London. It is immediately adjacent to the Cutty Sark and is within easy walking distance of a variety of other popular attractions. It was refurbished in 2004 and again in March 2018.^[2][3]

Services

Greenwich Pier is a major stop for a number of river operators including:

• Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which operates a commuter catamaran service between Greenwich and Central London, via Embankment, Tower Millennium Pier and Canary Wharf. This service also extends down river to The O₂ and Barking Riverside Pier.
• Thames River Sightseeing, which operates sightseeing tours between Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier, Festival Pier, Bankside Pier, Tower Bridge Quay and Greenwich Pier. Thames River Sightseeing also operate cruises through the Thames Flood Barrier.
• Viscount Cruises (Campion Launches), which operates a sightseeing cruise on Sunday evenings from Greenwich Pier during May, June, July, August, and September.^[4]

Connections

• Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station
• London Buses 188, 199 and N1
• Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the River Thames

Gallery

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  The entrance to the pier
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  The pier on the Thames
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  The pier on the Thames
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  Sign
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  Ticket kiosks

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenwich Pier.

Preceding station	London River Services			Following station
Masthouse Terrace Pier towards Battersea Power Station Pier		RB1		North Greenwich Pier towards Barking Riverside Pier
Greenland (Surrey Quays) Pier towards Putney Pier		RB2		North Greenwich Pier Terminus
Masthouse Terrace Pier towards Putney Pier		RB6		North Greenwich Pier towards Royal Wharf Pier
Tower Millennium Pier towards Westminster Millennium Pier		Westminster to Greenwich Express Service		Terminus

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This page was last edited on 9 April 2024, at 18:56