North Greenwich Pier

North Greenwich Pier is a pier on the River Thames, London, UK. It is situated on the Greenwich peninsula in south-east London, to the east of the Millennium Dome (now the O2). The pier was formerly named QEII Pier after Queen Elizabeth II, reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.

North Greenwich Pier
TypeRiver bus and tourist/leisure services
LocaleRiver Thames, London, UK
OwnerGLA
OperatorThames Clipper
Coordinates51.502189°N 0.009056°E / 51.502189; 0.009056
North Greenwich Pier

History

North Greenwich Pier was originally built in the 1880s as a coaling jetty for the former Greenwich gasworks before this closed in the late 1980s. Most of the original jetty was demolished in 1997 to make way for the new passenger pier; however eight of the original cast iron caisson columns were retained to secure the new floating pier. Antony Gormley's 'Quantum Cloud' statue stands on the downstream group of four caissons.

Design

The new pier was designed by architect Richard Rogers Partnership with Beckett Rankine as the engineer and Costain as main contractor. The most striking feature of the pier is its 87metre long, 160tonne, bowstring canting brow which, unusually, is supported on three bearings.

Services

The pier is served by river boat services operated by Thames Clipper, including:

Connections

References


    Preceding station   London River Services   Following station
    Commuter Service
    Terminus


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