Embankment Pier

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.

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	51.5073°N 0.121193°W / 51.5073; -0.121193
Embankment Pier

Services

The Embankment Pier is a departure point for the MBNA Thames Clippers routes RB1 and RB6 commuter service, along with their 'Tate to Tate' RB2 service.

RB1 services go west (upriver) to Westminster and London Eye Pier before turning and continuing east (downriver) to the North Greenwich Pier for The O₂, with certain services continuing on to Woolwich. RB6 services go west as far as Putney, or east to Blackfriars or Canary Wharf, running a peak times only service. RB2 services call at Embankment en route to Battersea Power Station from London Bridge City

The pier is operated by London River Services. The pier has ticket booths for Circular Cruise Westminster and Thames Clippers however they are only open at the busiest times of the day.

Interchange

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

Local attractions

The entrance to Embankment Pier

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

External links

• Thames Clippers
• London River Services