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.

LRS Tower Bridge Quay
TypeTourist/leisure services
LocaleRiver Thames, London, UK
OwnerWoods River Cruises
OperatorWoods' Silver Fleet
Characteristics
History
Coordinates51°30′22″N 0°04′25″W / 51.506071°N 0.073535°W / 51.506071; -0.073535
Tower Bridge Quay is located in Central London
Tower Bridge Quay
LRS Tower Bridge Quay

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

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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

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Local attractions

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Preceding station     London River Services Following station
London Bridge City Pier Westminster to St Katharine's Circular Westminster Millennium Pier
Terminus

References

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  1. ^ Transport for London. "London River Services timetables". Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  2. ^ Transport for London (2008). "Boats from St Katharine's Pier" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  3. ^ Transport for London (2008). "Boats from Tower Millennium Pier" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2008.