London cable car

IFS Cloud Cable Car
The three pylons, seen from north of the River Thames
Overview
Status	Open
Locale	Greenwich/Docklands, London
Coordinates	51°30′13″N 00°00′47″E
Termini	Greenwich Peninsula (west) Royal Docks (east)
Service
Type	Gondola lift
Operator(s)	Transport for London
Ridership	1,314,783 (in 2018)[1]
History
Opened	28 June 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-28)[2]
Technical
Line length	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Character	Elevated
Operating speed	14 mph
Highest elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Route map Jubilee line DLR Canning Town Royal Victoria IFS Cloud Royal Docks West Silvertown River Thames IFS Cloud Greenwich Peninsula North Greenwich Jubilee line This diagram: view talk edit

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.

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

References

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.