Embankment Pier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Embankment Pier

The Pier on the River Thames
Type	River bus and tourist/leisure services
Locale	River Thames, London, UK
Owner	London River Services
Operator	London River Services
Coordinates	51°30′26″N 0°07′16″W / 51.5073°N 0.121193°W / 51.5073; -0.121193
Embankment Pier Location in Central London

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.

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 St Katharine's Pier 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 London River Services and has ticket booths for both Thames River Sightseeing and Thames Clippers.

Interchange

• Embankment Underground station
• Charing Cross railway station
• Festival Pier and London Eye Pier (over the Hungerford Bridge)

Local attractions

North bank

• Trafalgar Square
• Covent Garden
• Cleopatra's Needle
• National Gallery
• National Portrait Gallery (London)

South Bank

• London Eye
• South Bank arts complex

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  Embankment Pier as seen from the River Thames

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  A Bateaux London restaurant boat at the pier

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  Under the Hungerford Bridge

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  Embankment Pier as seen from the River Thames

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  The Hungerford Bridge from the air; the pier is to the right of the bridge

Lines

Preceding station		London River Services		Following station
Cadogan Pier toward Putney		Putney to Blackfriars Service		Blackfriars Millennium Pier Terminus
Terminus		Commuter Service		London Eye Pier toward Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Westminster Millennium Pier Terminus		Westminster to St Katharine's Circular		Festival Pier toward Westminster Millennium Pier

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