Canary Wharf is a

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on the

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Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is a financial area of London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Greater London Authority defines it as part of London's central business district, alongside Central London. Alongside ...

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. It is located next to

Westferry Circus Westferry Circus is a road interchange and public space in Canary Wharf estate in London, and contains a two-level road interchange. There are two roundabouts, one above the other. It was designed by Laurie Olin. In this context, a circus, from ...

Services

It is served by two commuter oriented services, both operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers under licence from

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. The main commuter service from

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calls at Canary Wharf Pier on a regular basis. The Canary Wharf - Rotherhithe Ferry, also operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, links Canary Wharf Pier with Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in

Rotherhithe Rotherhithe ( ) is a district of South London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping, Shadwell and Limehouse on the north bank, with the Isle of Dogs to the ea ...

. The service uses smaller boats than the commuter service but runs at a higher frequency of roughly every 10 minutes. The ferry can be used both by guests of the hotel as well as by passengers not staying at the hotel. Since 2013 boats have run direct as far as Putney (the RB6 service), taking roughly one hour. The evening direct service departs at 1750. Later services to Putney require a five-minute change at Embankment, leaving Canary Wharf at 17:58, 18:18, 18:58, 19:18 and 19:58. Private charter entertainment boats also use Canary Wharf Pier.The Definitive Guide to London Piers Part Two: Canary Wharf Pier
Thames Leisure

Connections

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routes 135; 277; D3; D7; D8. * Westferry DLR station * West India Quay DLR station * Canary Wharf railway station *

Canary Wharf DLR station Canary Wharf is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in Canary Wharf in East London. Located next to One Canada Square and between two parts of a shopping centre (Cabot Place),

Canary Wharf tube station Canary Wharf is a London Underground station at Canary Wharf, London. It is on the Jubilee line between Canada Water and North Greenwich stations, and is located in Travelcard Zone 2. The station was opened on 17 September 1999 as part of ...

Lines

Gallery

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References

External links

* {{London River Services navbox Canary Wharf London River Services Transport in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Piers in London Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets