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==Transport== ===River crossings=== There are foot tunnels under the [[River Thames]] between Greenwich and [[Island Gardens]] in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]] and between Woolwich and [[North Woolwich]] in the [[London Borough of Newham]]. The [[Woolwich Ferry]] takes vehicle traffic and links the [[A406 road|North Circular Road]] to the [[A205 road|South Circular Road]] which runs through the borough. A [[Thames Cable Car|cable car]] crossing linking [[Greenwich Peninsula]] to the [[Royal Docks]] opened on 28 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thames cable car in London opens for passengers|work=BBC News |date=27 June 2012 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18619936|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref> ==== River transport ==== The [[Thames Clippers]] commuter ferry service runs from Woolwich to [[Canary Wharf]] and [[The City of London|the City]]. ===Railway stations=== {{columns-list|colwidth=25em| * [[Abbey Wood railway station|Abbey Wood]] * [[Blackheath railway station|Blackheath]] * [[Charlton (London) railway station|Charlton]] * [[Eltham railway station|Eltham]] * [[Greenwich railway station|Greenwich]] * [[Kidbrooke railway station|Kidbrooke]] * [[Maze Hill railway station|Maze Hill]] * [[Mottingham railway station|Mottingham]] * [[New Eltham railway station|New Eltham]] * [[Plumstead railway station|Plumstead]] * [[Westcombe Park railway station|Westcombe Park]] * [[Woolwich railway station|Woolwich]] * [[Woolwich Arsenal railway station|Woolwich Arsenal]] * [[Woolwich Dockyard railway station|Woolwich Dockyard]] }} All stations except Woolwich are served by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]. Woolwich is served by the [[Elizabeth line]]. Abbey Wood is served by both. ===Tube/DLR stations=== The only [[London Underground]] station in the borough is [[North Greenwich tube station|North Greenwich]] on the [[Jubilee line]]. It was opened in 1999 and it is close to the [[Millennium Dome]], which is now [[The O2|The O<sub>2</sub>]]. The [[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]] serves Greenwich more extensively and a list of the stations is below: * [[Cutty Sark DLR station|Cutty Sark]] ([[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]) * [[Deptford Bridge DLR station|Deptford Bridge]] ([[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]) * [[Elverson Road DLR station|Elverson Road]] ([[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]) * [[Greenwich railway station|Greenwich]] ([[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]) * [[Woolwich Arsenal railway station|Woolwich Arsenal]] ([[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]) ===Travel to work=== In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were driving a car or van, 17.5% of all residents aged 16โ74; train, 10.2%; bus, minibus or coach, 10.2%; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 9.7%; on foot, 4.1%; work mainly at or from home, 2.5%; and bicycle, 1.5%.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Census: QS701EW Method of travel to work, local authorities in England and Wales|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-and-quick-statistics-for-wards-and-output-areas-in-england-and-wales/rft-qs701ew.xls|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=23 November 2013}} Percentages are of all residents aged 16โ74 including those not in employment. Respondents could only pick one mode, specified as the journeyโs longest part by distance.</ref>
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