Tower Bridge Quay Explained

Tower Bridge Quay
Locale:River Thames, London, UK
Type:Tourist/leisure services
Owner:Woods River Cruises
Operator:Woods' Silver Fleet
Coordinates:51.5061°N -0.0735°W
Map:United Kingdom Central London

Tower Bridge Quay (previously St. Katharine's Pier) is a river transport pier on the River Thames, in London, England. It is owned & operated by Woods River Cruises trading as Woods' Silver Fleet 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.

Tower Bridge Quay should not be confused with the nearby St Katharine Docks, which is a private yacht marina and residential area.

Services

The main service from Tower Bridge Quay 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

Local attractions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London River Services timetables. Transport for London. 2008-03-30.
  2. Web site: Boats from St Katharine's Pier. 2008-05-16. Transport for London. 2008.
  3. Web site: Boats from Tower Millennium Pier. 2008-05-16. Transport for London. 2008.