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
Historyedit
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 servicesedit
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 servicesedit
Viscount Cruises,[7] Thames Luxury Charters,[8] and Capital Pleasure Boats[9] offer private charters from Putney Pier.
Connections to other public transportedit
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]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Putney Pier". www.livetts.co.uk/. Livett's. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy" (PDF). www.wandsworth.gov.uk/. Wandsworth Borough Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Wharf". knowyourlondon.wordpress.com/. Know Your London. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Pier redevelopment plans prompt safety fears". BBC News. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Embankment Foreshore". www.tideway.london/. Tideway. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Pier - Uber Boat by Thames Clippers". www.thamesclippers.com. Thames Clippers. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Pier, Charters & Cruises with Viscount Cruises". www.viscountcruises.com/. Viscount Cruises. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Pier". www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk/. Thames Luxury Charters. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Putney Pier London". www.cpbs.co.uk. Capital Pleasure Boats. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"Find a docking station". tfl.gov.uk. Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
putney, pier, pier, river, thames, putney, london, borough, wandsworth, from, putney, bridgetyperiver, serviceslocaleriver, thames, putney, london, ukownerlivett, launchesoperatoruber, boat, thames, clipperscharacteristicshistorycoordinates51, 4673, 2155, 4673. Putney Pier is a pier on the River Thames at Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth Putney PierPutney Pier from Putney BridgeTypeRiver bus servicesLocaleRiver Thames at Putney London UKOwnerLivett s LaunchesOperatorUber Boat by Thames ClippersCharacteristicsHistoryCoordinates51 28 02 N 0 12 56 W 51 4673 N 0 2155 W 51 4673 0 2155Putney Pier Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Public services 4 Private services 5 Connections to other public transport 6 References 7 External linksLocation edit nbsp Putney Pier from Fulham The pier is 24 94m long 1 and is located off Putney Embankment near the Star amp 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 nbsp University Boat Race start stones near the pierHistory editThe 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 editThe 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 nbsp Putney Pier from Putney EmbankmentPrivate services editViscount Cruises 7 Thames Luxury Charters 8 and Capital Pleasure Boats 9 offer private charters from Putney Pier Connections to other public transport editThe 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 edit a b Putney Pier www livetts co uk Livett s Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy PDF www wandsworth gov uk Wandsworth Borough Council Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Wharf knowyourlondon wordpress com Know Your London 9 June 2017 Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Pier redevelopment plans prompt safety fears BBC News 2 February 2013 Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Embankment Foreshore www tideway london Tideway Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Pier Uber Boat by Thames Clippers www thamesclippers com Thames Clippers Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Pier Charters amp Cruises with Viscount Cruises www viscountcruises com Viscount Cruises Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Pier www thamesluxurycharters co uk Thames Luxury Charters Retrieved 25 April 2021 Putney Pier London www cpbs co uk Capital Pleasure Boats Retrieved 25 April 2021 Find a docking station tfl gov uk Transport for London Retrieved 25 April 2021 External links editPutney Pier Transport for London Putney Pier Uber Boat by Thames Clippers Livett s Putney Pier Preceding station nbsp nbsp London River Services Following station Terminus RB2 Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Piertowards North Greenwich Pier RB6 Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Piertowards Royal Wharf Pier nbsp This article about a London building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about transport in London is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Putney Pier amp oldid 1218103677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
