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
	Greenwich Pier

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 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. 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:

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 Woolwich Arsenal 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.
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.[4]

Connections

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

Gallery

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

References

"A paddle steamer at Greenwich Pier". PortCities London. PortCities UK. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Greenwich Pier is refurbished Transport for London 18 March 2004
"Greenwich Pier". Transport for London. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Viscount Cruises Website

Preceding station		Following station
Masthouse Terrace Pier towards Battersea Power Station Pier	RB1	North Greenwich Pier towards Barking Riverside Pier
Canary Wharf Pier towards Battersea Power Station Pier	RB2	North Greenwich Pier Terminus
Tower Millennium Pier towards Westminster Millennium Pier	Westminster to Greenwich Express Service	Terminus

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[1] "A paddle steamer at Greenwich Pier". PortCities London. PortCities UK. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[2] Greenwich Pier is refurbished Transport for London 18 March 2004

[3] "Greenwich Pier". Transport for London. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[4] Viscount Cruises Website