Greenwich Pier is on the south bank of the

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. It was built in 1836 to cater for the many

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that brought visitors on day trips to Greenwich from London further up river. At the time, London's urban area did not extend as far out as Greenwich. The

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is currently operated by

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and is used by various river operators, running public cruise services to and from Central London. It is immediately adjacent to the ''

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'' and is within easy walking distance of a variety of other popular attractions. It was refurbished in 2004 and again in March 2018.

Services

Greenwich Pier is a major stop for a number of river operators including: *

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, which operates a commuter catamaran service between Greenwich and Central London, via

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, Tower Millennium Pier and

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. This service also extends down river to

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and Woolwich Arsenal Pier. * Thames River Sightseeing, which operates sightseeing tours between Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier,

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, Tower Bridge Quay and Greenwich Pier. Thames River Sightseeing also operate cruises through the Thames Flood Barrier. * City Cruises, which runs a tourist cruise via Westminster, Waterloo and

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piers. * Viscount Cruises (Campion Launches), which operates a sightseeing cruise on Sunday evenings from Greenwich Pier during May, June, July, August, and September.Viscount Cruises Website
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Connections

Cutty Sark station Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Bank-Lewisham Line in Greenwich, south-east London, so named for its proximity to the '' Cutty Sark'' in the Maritime Greenwich district. It is the ...

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, 199 and N1 *

Greenwich Foot Tunnel The Greenwich Foot Tunnel crosses beneath the River Thames in East London, linking Greenwich (Royal Borough of Greenwich) on the south bank with Millwall (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) on the north. Approximately 4,000 people use the tunnel ...

under the

Gallery

Image:Greenwich_pier.jpg, The entrance to the pier Image:Greenwich_pier2.jpg, The pier on the Thames Image:Greenwich_pier4.jpg, The pier on the Thames Image:Greenwich_pier5.jpg, Sign Image:Greenwich_pier6.jpg, Ticket kiosks

References

London River Services Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Greenwich Transport in the Royal Borough of Greenwich Piers in London Transport infrastructure completed in 1836 {{London-transport-stub