Woolwich Ferry

ferry across the River Thames in east London
Place ferry_route Q2593299
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Woolwich Ferry

Summary

Woolwich Ferry is a ferry route[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of ferry_route entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Woolwich Ferry is located in London Borough of Newham[3].
  • Woolwich Ferry is located in Royal Borough of Greenwich[4].
  • Woolwich Ferry is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Woolwich Ferry's transport network is recorded as London River Services[6].
  • Woolwich Ferry's instance of is recorded as ferry route[7].
  • Woolwich Ferry's founder is recorded as Metropolitan Board of Works[8].
  • Woolwich Ferry's item operated is recorded as ferry[9].
  • Woolwich Ferry is owned by TfL[10].
  • Woolwich Ferry is operated by Briggs Marine[11].
  • Woolwich Ferry's Commons category is recorded as Woolwich Ferry[12].
  • Woolwich Ferry's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as B3304A[13].
  • Woolwich Ferry's officially opened by is recorded as Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery[14].
  • Woolwich Ferry's terminus is recorded as Woolwich Ferry North Pier[15].
  • Woolwich Ferry's terminus is recorded as Woolwich Ferry South Pier[16].
  • March 23, 1889 marks the founding of Woolwich Ferry[17].
  • Woolwich Ferry's terminus location is recorded as Woolwich[18].
  • Woolwich Ferry's terminus location is recorded as North Woolwich[19].
  • Woolwich Ferry's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.4961, 'lon': 0.062}[20].
  • Woolwich Ferry's significant event is recorded as replacement[21].
  • Woolwich Ferry's official website is recorded as https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/river/woolwich-ferry?intcmp=16238[22].
  • Woolwich Ferry's described at URL is recorded as https://content.tfl.gov.uk/riverservices-map.pdf[23].
  • Woolwich Ferry's operating area is recorded as River Thames[24].
  • Woolwich Ferry's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • Woolwich Ferry's state of use is recorded as in use[26].
  • Woolwich Ferry's historic county is recorded as Kent[27].

Body

Geography

Woolwich Ferry is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include London Borough of Newham[3], a London borough[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and Royal Borough of Greenwich[4], a London borough[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33].

Designation and Status

Woolwich Ferry's instance of is recorded as ferry route[7].

History and Context

March 23, 1889 marks the founding of Woolwich Ferry[17]. It is owned by TfL[10].

Why It Matters

Woolwich Ferry ranks in the top 3% of ferry_route entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . content.tfl.gov.uk. content.tfl.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . content.tfl.gov.uk. content.tfl.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . content.tfl.gov.uk. content.tfl.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . content.tfl.gov.uk. content.tfl.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . content.tfl.gov.uk. content.tfl.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Terminus location Woolwich, North Woolwich
    Item operated ferry
    Fee {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+0'}
    State of use in use
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P402]]: 392885"
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