North Greenwich Pier

London River Services
North Greenwich Pier
Locale	River Thames, London, UK
Transit type	River bus and tourist/leisure services
Owner	London River Services
Operator	Thames Clipper
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North Greenwich Pier is a pier operated by London River Services on the River Thames, London, UK. It is situated on the Greenwich peninsula in south-east London, to the east of the Millennium Dome (now the O₂). The pier was formerly named QEII Pier after Queen Elizabeth II, reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.

History

It was originally built in the 1880s as a coaling jetty for the former Greenwich gasworks before this closed in the late 1980s. Most of the original jetty was demolished in 1997 to make way for the new passenger pier; however eight of the original cast iron caisson columns were retained to secure the new floating pier. Antony Gormley's 'Quantum Cloud' statue stands on the downstream group of four caissons.

Design

The new pier was designed by architect Richard Rogers Partnership with Beckett Rankine as the engineer and Costain as main contractor. The most striking feature of the pier is its 87metre long, 160tonne, bowstring canting brow which, unusually, is supported on three bearings.

Services

The pier is served by river boat services operated by Thames Clipper, including:

• a regular commuter catamaran service, from Woolwich Arsenal Pier into central London, via Greenwich, Canary Wharf and Tower Bridge to the London Eye.
• the fast O₂ Express service
• A replacement boat service to a pier near East India DLR station when the London Underground Jubilee Line is closed for engineering works.

Transport connections

North Greenwich Pier offers interchange with nearby transport links:

• North Greenwich tube station (Jubilee line)
• Bus services:

• bus 129
• bus 161
• bus 188
• bus 422
• bus 472
• bus 486

Transport for London are currently considering the construction of a cable car over the River Thames for the 2012 Summer Olympics which would run from a station close to North Greenwich Pier to the Royal Victoria Dock.

References

Preceding station		London River Services		Following station
Greenwich Pier toward Embankment Pier		Commuter Service		Woolwich Arsenal Pier Terminus