Embankment Pier

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London River Services
Embankment Pier
The Pier on the River Thames
Locale	River Thames, London, UK
Transit type	River bus and tourist/leisure services
Owner	London River Services
Operator	London River Services
London River Services
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Embankment Pier is a pier on the River Thames in London, UK. It is located on the North Bank of the river, immediately next to the Hungerford Bridge and directly outside the river entrance to Embankment tube station. It is also conveniently close to Charing Cross railway station.

1 Services
2 Transport links
3 Local attractions
4 External links

[edit] Services

The Embankment Pier is the main western departure point for the Thames Clipper commuter service.

All commuter services go west (upriver) to Waterloo pier before turning and continuing east (downriver) to the QEII pier for The O₂.

The pier is operated by London River Services. The pier has ticket booths for many local cruise operators such as City Cruises as well as Thames Clipper however they are only open at the busiest times of the day.

[edit] Transport links

London Underground:

Embankment tube station for Jubilee, Northern, Circle and District lines

National Rail:

Charing Cross railway station for National Rail

London River Services

Festival Pier (a short walk over the Hungerford Bridge)
Waterloo Millennium Pier (also over the Hungerford Bridge)

London Buses Buses stopping in Trafalgar Square or Strand are the nearest services.

[edit] Local attractions

The entrance to Embankment Pier

North bank

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

Preceding station	London River Services	Following station
Cadogan Pier toward Putney	Putney to Blackfriars Service	Blackfriars Millennium Pier Terminus
Terminus	Commuter Service	Waterloo Millennium Pier toward Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Westminster Millennium Pier Terminus	Westminster to St Katharine's Circular	Festival Pier toward Westminster Millennium Pier