Greenwich Pier

Greenwich Pier

Greenwich Pier
Type	Working pier. River bus and tourist/leisure services
Locale	River Thames, Greenwich, London
Owner	London River Services
Operator	London River Services
Characteristics
History
Opening date	1836
Coordinates	51°29′02.48″N 0°0′33.92″W / 51.4840222°N 0.0094222°W / 51.4840222; -0.0094222Coordinates: 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 Menu 0:00 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 the Royal Borough of Greenwich in Greater 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 operated 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. A major refurbishment was completed by London River Services in March 2018.^[2]

Services[]

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

• Thames Clipper, 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 Woolwich Arsenal Pier.
• Thames River Sightseeing, which operates sightseeing tours between Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier, Festival Pier, Bankside Pier, Tower Bridge Quay & Greenwich Pier. Thames River Sightseeing also operate cruises through the Thames Flood Barrier.
• City Cruises, which runs a tourist cruise via Westminster, Waterloo, and Tower piers.
• Viscount Cruises (Campion Launches), which operates a sightseeing cruise on Sunday evenings from Greenwich Pier during May, June, July, August, and September.^[3]

Connections[]

• Cutty Sark station
• London Buses 188; 199 and N1
• Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the 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 toward Embankment Pier		Commuter Service		North Greenwich Pier toward Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Tower Millennium Pier toward Westminster Millennium Pier		Westminster to Greenwich Express Service		Terminus

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