Greenland (Surrey Quays) Pier Explained

Greenland (Surrey Quays) Pier
Locale:River Thames, London,
Type:River bus services
Owner:London River Services
Operator:Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Coordinates:51.4947°N -0.0319°W
Map:United Kingdom London Southwark

Greenland (Surrey Quays) Pier is a pier on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom. It is situated at the eastern end of Greenland Dock in the London Borough of Southwark, and is a stop on the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers commuter catamaran service.

Services

Greenland (Surrey Quays) Pier is a stop on the Thames commuter catamaran service run by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers from Embankment Pier, via Tower Millennium Pier, Canary Wharf Pier and on to Greenwich Pier, the North Greenwich Pier, Royal Wharf Pier, Woolwich (Royal Arsenal) Pier and Barking Riverside Pier.

Ownership

Threats of closure due to maintenance issues have been a recurrent problem in recent years.[1] [2] [3] Despite a pledge to revamp the pier for the London 2012 Olympics,[4] Southwark Council was unable to secure the investment required[5] and served notice of the pier's closure on 16 March 2012. Subsequent negotiations between Thames Clippers and Southwark Council[6] resulted in its purchase by Thames Clippers, who will now take responsibility for its upkeep.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenland Pier closure March 2010 . 18 April 2012 . 3 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603195006/http://www.thamesclippers.com/main/news-22.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Greenland Pier Update Aug 2011 . 18 April 2012 . 3 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603182259/http://www.thamesclippers.com/main/news-26.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Greenland Pier Update Feb 2012 . 18 April 2012 . 3 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603181942/http://www.thamesclippers.com/main/news-31.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Southwark's Greenland Pier set for revamp in time for Olympics . 18 April 2012 . 1 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401124507/http://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/article/471/southwarks_greenland_pier_set_for_revamp_in_time_for_olympics . dead .
  5. Web site: Response from Cllr Paul Noblet . 19 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20120715090907/http://paulnoblet.mycouncillor.org.uk/2012/02/06/update-on-greenland-pier . 15 July 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Greenland Pier Update - 21 February 2012 . 18 April 2012 . 3 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603144436/http://www.thamesclippers.com/main/news-32.html . dead .
  7. Web site: KPMG Thames Clippers Secure Future Of Greenland Pier . 18 April 2012 . 3 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603144035/http://www.thamesclippers.com/main/news-33.html . dead .