St. Katharine Pier
| File:St Katharine pier 1.jpg | |
| Type | River bus and tourist/leisure services |
|---|---|
| Locale | River Thames, London, UK |
| Owner | London River Services |
| Operator | London River Services |
St. Katharine Pier is a river transport pier on the River Thames, in London, UK. It is operated by London River Services and served by various river transport and cruise operators.
It is situated on the north bank of the Thames, on the east side of Tower Bridge, and immediately in front of the Thistle Tower Hotel. The pier is about ten minutes walk from Tower Hill tube station.
St Katharine Pier should not be confused with the nearby St Katharine Docks, which is a private yacht marina and residential area.
Services
The main service from St Katharine Pier is a "hop-on, hop-off" circular river cruise operated by Crown River Cruises which goes west non-stop to Westminster Millennium Pier before returning east via the South Bank arts centre.[1]
There is also a Westminster-Greenwich express service run by Thames River Services which circles around the Thames Barrier before returning to central London.[2]
Interchange
- Tower Hill tube station and Tower Gateway DLR station
for London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. - Tower Millennium Pier is located on the other side of Tower Bridge, providing the main commuter river boat services [3]
Local attractions
| Preceding station | London River Services | Following station | ||
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toward Embankment Pier
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Commuter Service |
toward Woolwich Arsenal Pier
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toward London Eye
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London Eye to Tower Express Service | Terminus | ||
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toward Westminster Millennium Pier
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Westminster to St Katharine's Circular |
Terminus
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A Crown River Cruise boat leaving the pier
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St Katharine pier 3.jpg
A Thames Clipper catamaran passes the pier (Tower Hotel in the background)
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