Bankside Pier is a stop for river services in London. It is located on the south bank of the river
Thames
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, close to
Tate Modern
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museum.
Three services call at the pier: the river bus routes RB1 (between Embankment and Woolwich Arsenal) and RB2 (from here to St George Wharf Pier and Millbank Pier for the Tate Britain). The third service is the Circular Cruise Westminster which goes to Westminster via St Katherine's.
Other public transport nearby
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Southwark Underground station (Jubilee line)
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Blackfriars Underground station (Circle and District lines) - on the north side of the Thames
Image:001SFEC GLOBE THEATRE-200705.JPG, The pier and Shakespeare's Globe
Image:Bankside_Pier.jpg, The pier as seen from the South Bank
Image:Bankside Pier2.jpg, Departing from the pier
Services
External links
Bankside PierTransport for London
London River Services
Infrastructure in London
Transport in the London Borough of Southwark
Piers in London
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