Embankment Pier

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
	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.

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

Embankment Pier as seen from the River Thames
A Bateaux London restaurant boat at the pier
Under the Hungerford Bridge
Embankment Pier as seen from the River Thames
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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