Embankment Pier
Pier on the River Thames near Embankment
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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.
 The Pier on the River Thames | |
| Type | River bus and tourist/leisure services |
|---|---|
| Locale | River Thames, London, UK |
| Owner | London River Services |
| Operator | Uber Boat by Thames Clippers |
| History | |
| Coordinates | 51.5073°N 0.121193°W |
  Embankment Pier | |
Services
The Embankment Pier is a departure point for the Thames River Sightseeing cruise, which operates between Westminster Pier and Greenwich Pier.
Boat services go east (downriver) to Tower Bridge Quay for exploring the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks before continuing to Greenwich Pier and then returning.
The pier is operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers and has ticket booths for both Thames River Sightseeing and Thames Clippers.
Interchanges
- Embankment tube station
- Charing Cross railway station
- Festival Pier and London Eye Pier (over the Hungerford Bridge)
Local attractions
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
uberBOAT at Embankment Pier
Lines
| Preceding station |   London River Services |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Eye Pier towards Battersea Power Station Pier |
RB1 | Blackfriars Pier towards Barking Riverside Pier | ||
| Westminster Millennium Pier towards Putney Pier |
RB2 | Bankside Pier towards North Greenwich Pier | ||
| London Eye Pier towards Putney Pier |
RB6 | Blackfriars Pier towards Royal Wharf Pier | ||
| Westminster Millennium Pier Terminus |
Westminster to St Katharine's Circular | Festival Pier towards Westminster Millennium Pier | ||
Map of Thames piers in London 
= TfL piers 
= Other operators' piersExternal links
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