London cable car

cable car link across the River Thames in London

The London cable car,[3] officially the IFS Cloud Cable Car is a cable car link across the Thames River in London. It was opened on June 28th 2012, and was originally sponsored by Emirates Air until June 28th, 2022, where it became sponsored by the technology firm IFS.

IFS Cloud Cable Car
London Cable Car logo from London Underground Map May 2022
The three pylons, seen from north of the River Thames
Overview
StatusOpen
LocaleGreenwich/Docklands, London
Coordinates51°30′13″N 00°00′47″E / 51.50361°N 0.01306°E / 51.50361; 0.01306
TerminiGreenwich Peninsula (west)
Royal Docks (east)
Service
TypeGondola lift
Operator(s)Transport for London
Ridership1,314,783 (in 2018)[1]
History
Opened28 June 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-28)[2]
Technical
Line length1,100 m (3,600 ft)
CharacterElevated
Operating speed14 mph
Highest elevation90 m (300 ft)
Route map

Canning Town
Royal Victoria
IFS Cloud Royal Docks Docklands Light Railway
West Silvertown
IFS Cloud Greenwich Peninsula Jubilee Line
North Greenwich

The line comprises a 0.62 mile journey that crosses the Thames from the Greenwich Peninsula to the Royal Victoria Dock.

References

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  1. Transport for London. "Emirates Air Line performance data". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. Booth, Robert (28 June 2012). "London cable car offers investor's-eye view of the Thames". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "London Cable Car - sponsorship opportunity". TfL. Retrieved 20 October 2022.