Transport Links
Woolwich Arsenal station provides frequent rail services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross, with the DLR station providing fast links to London City Airport, Canary Wharf and Stratford for the 2012 Olympics. Both stations are only a 300 metre walk from Royal Arsenal Riverside.
Local buses serve many locations, including Bluewater Shopping Centre and North Greenwich Station for Jubilee Line connections.
The Thames Clippers river taxi is the revolutionary new mode of transport for London commuters. The eastward extension of the Riverline operates a commuter service from Royal Arsenal Pier to Canary Wharf via Greenwich. After Canary Wharf, the Clippers continue on to St Katharine's pier, London Bridge, Bankside, Blackfriars and Savoy Pier for easy access to Charing Cross, Waterloo, Covent Garden and the West End. Commuter time from Royal Arsenal Riverside into Canary Wharf is only 23 minutes.
For the latest timetable information, please visit Thames Clipper.
The Woolwich foot tunnel crosses under the River Thames to North Woolwich. The tunnel offers pedestrians an alternative way to cross the river to the Woolwich Ferry service.
Crossrail
A major new railway proposal has been submitted to parliament, which includes a Crossrail station at Royal Arsenal Riverside. The new railway link would link Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west and Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east through new tunnels under central London. Crossrail's new service will include a station at Stratford, which will open in time for the 2012 Olympics. In addition, agreement has been reached in principle for a Crossrail station at Royal Arsenal Riverside, with the platforms built underground between the Royal Carriage Factory and Plumstead Road and the ticket hall close to Verbruggen House. Using the new service, journeys from Woolwich to the Isle of Dogs will take around 8 minutes, while Heathrow will be just 50 minutes away.
