Festival Pier

Festival Pier in March 2014.
Type	Tourist/leisure services
Locale	River Thames, London, UK
Owner	London River Services
Operator	London River Services
Characteristics
History
Coordinates	51°30′24″N 0°07′02″W / 51.50667°N 0.11722°W / 51.50667; -0.11722
Festival Pier

Festival Pier is a stop for river boat services on the River Thames, London, UK. It is immediately in front of the Royal Festival Hall and National Film Theatre, and serves the South Bank complex. The pier is owned and operated by London River Services, part of Transport for London.

Services

The pier is used for summer leisure cruises between Westminster and Tower Bridge Quay operated by Crown River Cruises.

A High Speed RIB service also runs from this pier between March and November operated by Rib Tours London.

Accident

On 21 May 1991, the central section of Festival Pier collapsed. There were no injuries, but the pier was closed for several months for repair.^[1]

Local attractions

• London Eye
• London Aquarium
• Dali Universe
• Florence Nightingale Museum
• Big Ben
• South Bank arts precinct
• Crown River Cruises
• Rib Tours London

Festival Pier entrance

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Lines

Preceding station	London River Services			Following station
Embankment Pier towards Westminster Millennium Pier		Westminster to St Katharine's Circular		Bankside Pier towards Westminster Millennium Pier

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