Putney Pier

Putney Pier is a pier on the River Thames at Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

LRS Putney Pier
Putney Pier from Putney Bridge
TypeRiver bus services
LocaleRiver Thames at Putney, London, UK
OwnerLivett's Launches
OperatorUber Boat by Thames Clippers
Characteristics
History
Coordinates51.4673°N 0.2155°W / 51.4673; -0.2155
Putney Pier is located in London Borough of Wandsworth
Putney Pier
LRS Putney Pier

Location
Putney Pier from Fulham

The pier is 24.94m long[1] and is located off Putney Embankment near the Star & Garter pub and Thai Square restaurant, west of Putney Bridge on the south bank of the River Thames.

The start of the Men's and Women's University Boat Race Championship Course, and the end of various non-university races from October to March, are close to the pier.

University Boat Race start stones near the pier

History

The pier was built in the late 19th century[2] and has a lattice ironwork gangway.[3]

Livett's Launches own and manage the pier,[1] in 2013 there was concern within the local rowing community about their redevelopment of the pier.[4]

The Tideway Tunnel's Putney Embankment Foreshore access site is close to the pier and is expected to be closed by 2025, leaving a viewing platform for the boat races.[5]

Public services

The RB6 operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers runs a commuter service from the Pier at peak times on weekdays, while since Summer 2023 the RB2 service has served the pier hourly on weekends. The pier has two ticket readers for contactless or oyster card payment.[6]

Putney Pier from Putney Embankment

Private services

Viscount Cruises,[7] Thames Luxury Charters,[8] and Capital Pleasure Boats[9] offer private charters from Putney Pier.

Connections to other public transport

The pier is served by Transport for London buses 22, 265, 378 and 485 which stop at the Putney Pier stop on the Lower Richmond Road. Putney Bridge tube station (District line) is a 7-minute walk over the bridge, Putney railway station (Southwestern Railway) is a 13-minute walk. The Putney pier Santander Cycles docking station is a 1-minute walk across the Lower Richmond road.[10]

References
  1. "Putney Pier". www.livetts.co.uk/. Livett's. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "Putney Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy" (PDF). www.wandsworth.gov.uk/. Wandsworth Borough Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. "Putney Wharf". knowyourlondon.wordpress.com/. Know Your London. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "Putney Pier redevelopment plans prompt safety fears". BBC News. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. "Putney Embankment Foreshore". www.tideway.london/. Tideway. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "Putney Pier - Uber Boat by Thames Clippers". www.thamesclippers.com. Thames Clippers. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. "Putney Pier, Charters & Cruises with Viscount Cruises". www.viscountcruises.com/. Viscount Cruises. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. "Putney Pier". www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk/. Thames Luxury Charters. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  9. "Putney Pier London". www.cpbs.co.uk. Capital Pleasure Boats. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  10. "Find a docking station". tfl.gov.uk. Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
Preceding station London River Services London River Services London River Services Following station
Terminus RB2 Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier
towards North Greenwich Pier
RB6 Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier
towards Canary Wharf Pier


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