Bankside Pier
Bankside Pier is a stop for river services in London. It is located on the south bank of the River Thames, close to the Tate Modern. Three services call at the pier: the river bus routes RB1 and RB2.Photo: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Transport stop
- Description: Pier on the River Thames
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tate Modern and Wobbly Bridge.
Tate Modern
Museum
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art. It forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Tate Modern is situated 770 feet southwest of Bankside Pier.
Wobbly Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City of London. Wobbly Bridge is situated 530 feet northwest of Bankside Pier.
Shakespeares Globe
Archaeological site
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeares Globe is situated 850 feet southeast of Bankside Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bankside and Southwark.
Bankside
Quarter
Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.
Southwark
Suburb
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark.
Blackfriars
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.
Bankside Pier
- Categories: pier, landing, passenger ship terminal, and transportation
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50877° or 51° 30′ 32″ northLongitude
-0.0968° or 0° 5′ 49″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Network
London River ServicesOpen location code
9C3XGW53+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 734575014OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
12122405Wikidata ID
Q4856770
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Bankside Pier” goes by many names.
- French: “Bankside Pier”
- German: “Bankside Pier”
- Spanish: “Bankside Pier”
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