Embankment Pier

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The Pier on the River Thames
TypeRiver bus and tourist/leisure services
Locale River Thames, London, UK
Owner London River Services
Operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Characteristics
History
Coordinates 51°30′26″N0°07′16″W / 51.5073°N 0.121193°W / 51.5073; -0.121193
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Embankment Pier is a pier on the River Thames in City of Westminster, London. It is located on the north bank of the river, immediately next to the Hungerford Bridge and directly outside the river entrance to Embankment Underground station. It is also conveniently close to Charing Cross railway station.

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Services

The Embankment Pier is a departure point for the Thames River Sightseeing cruise, which operates between Westminster Pier and Greenwich Pier.

Boat services go east (downriver) to Tower Bridge Quay for exploring the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks before continuing to Greenwich Pier and then returning.

The pier is operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers and has ticket booths for both Thames River Sightseeing and Thames Clippers.

Interchanges

Local attractions

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The entrance to Embankment Pier

North bank

South Bank

Lines

Preceding station BSicon FERRY.svg LRS roundel.svg London River Services Following station
London Eye Pier RB1 Blackfriars Pier
Westminster Millennium Pier
towards Putney Pier
RB2 Bankside Pier
London Eye Pier
towards Putney Pier
RB6 Blackfriars Pier
Westminster Millennium Pier
Terminus
Westminster to St Katharine's Circular Festival Pier
Embankment Pier
LRS roundel.svg Map of Thames piers in London Maki2-london-underground-18.svg = TfL piers Maki2-ferry-18.svg = Other operators' piers


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