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RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station

Queensferry Lifeboat Station

Close to the Forth Bridge, Queensferry Lifeboat Station was established in 1967 and its new station was built in 2012. The crews have been presented with three awards for gallantry.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Queensferry Lifeboat Station

6.21pm 14 February 2025
2.01pm 2 February 2025
5.32pm 28 January 2025
12.46am 23 January 2025
8.41pm 21 January 2025
2.04am 19 December 2024
2.49pm 28 November 2024
5.17pm 20 November 2024
7.36pm 3 November 2024
4.12pm 27 October 2024
4.49pm 23 October 2024
5.47pm 13 October 2024
10.14pm 11 October 2024
1.44pm 6 October 2024
1.43pm 5 October 2024
1.18pm 4 October 2024
10.51pm 1 October 2024
6.12pm 23 September 2024
3.20pm 22 September 2024
8.32pm 18 September 2024

Today's weather

5°C Rain
Min: 2°C Max: 5°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Queensferry Lifeboat Station
Hawes Pier
South Queensferry
EH30 9TB

Station phone number

0131 331 1529

Accessibility

Parking
Disabled parking
Disabled access to lower floor only

Station visit times

Visits are subject to volunteer availability and may be arranged by appointment. Please download the booking form PDF (322KB), complete it and email it to [email protected] to make a visit request.

Safe crossing times for 2025 (PDF Downloads)

Times are published in good faith, but the decision to cross rests with the individual, not the RNLI. A safety margin has been incorporated into these calculations, however, tides may vary and conditions should be checked on the day of crossing. The finish time for the crossing period is the time to be back on the mainland. Allow time to cross back. 

January - 51KB

February - 50KB

March - 51KB

April - 50KB

May - 51KB

June - 50KB

News and media from Queensferry Lifeboat Station

Article Events
RNLI bicentenary floral clock blooms in Edinburgh
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D Class lifeboat at Queensferry during the first few years
Article Heritage
Queensferry RNLI Lifeboat Station celebrates RNLI's 200th Anniversary
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Queensferry RNLI Lifeboat Jimmie Cairncross recovered, refuelled and washed ready for service
Article Lifeboats
Queensferry RNLI rescue injured walker from Cramond Island
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