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Encyclopedia > London River Services

London River Services is an arm of Transport for London, which manages public transport on the River Thames in London. They do not own or operate any boats but license the services of other operators. Commuter services are operated by the privately owned Thames Clipper. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Thames Clippers are a water-bus service operating in London on the River Thames. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Licensing (strategic alliance) be merged into this article or section. ... Thames Clippers are a water-bus service operating in London on the River Thames. ...


Piers served

London River Services
London River Services
The Festival Pier on the River Thames

(In order going downstream) ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1146 KB) Photo of London River Services taken by me, 10 July 2005 17:00:07 File links The following pages link to this file: London River Services User:Edward/Gallery ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1146 KB) Photo of London River Services taken by me, 10 July 2005 17:00:07 File links The following pages link to this file: London River Services User:Edward/Gallery ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 225 KB)London Festival Pier Photograph by Colin Gregory Palmer in 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 225 KB)London Festival Pier Photograph by Colin Gregory Palmer in 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

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Fares

Festival Pier From the Waterloo Bridge

Unlike the underground and bus networks, operators charge their own (usually rather higher) fares. Most operators offer discounts to Oyster and Travelcard holders, as well as freedom pass holders and students. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... The London Underground is an electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... An Enviro 400 bus, a modern interpretation of the famous London red double-decker. ... One Day Travelcard issued at a National Rail outlet A Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket, valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year, for use on most public transport in London. ...


External links

  • London River Services Website
  • Collection of Google Earth locations of London River Services Piers (Requires Google Earth software) from the Google Earth Community forum.
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London River Services - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (248 words)
London River Services is an arm of Transport for London, which manages public transport on the River Thames in London.
Some of these services are targeted at commuters, whilst others provide a tourist oriented cruise service.
Unlike the underground and bus networks, the river services do not accept Travelcards or Oyster cards and operators charge their own (usually rather higher) fares.
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