Levanger–Hokstad Ferry

Infobox Ferry route
name = Levanger–Hokstad
nativename = Ytterøy Ferry

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crosses = Trondheimfjord
route = Norwegian National Highway 774
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carries = Automobiles and passengers
locale =
quays = Levanger
Hokstad
operator = Tide Sjø
authority = Norwegian Public Roads Administration
ferries = MF "Ytterøyningen"
ferrytype = Double-ended
traveltime = 30 min
headway =
frequency = 11 / day
ridershipyear =
ridershipday = 235 (2007)
vehiclesyear =
vehiclesday = 140 (2007)
length = convert|9.0|km|mi
opened = 1958
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connection1 = Levanger
train1 = Levanger Station
tram1 =
bus1 = TrønderBilene
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road1 = riksvei|774
airport1 =

The Levanger–Hokstad Ferry is a automobile ferry on Norwegian National Highway 774 that connects the island of Ytterøy to the mainland and municipal centre of Levanger. The convert|9.0|km|mi passage on Trondheimfjord is performed with the double-ended ferries MF "Yttringen" and operated by Tide Sjø making 11 crossings in each direction each day taking 30 minutes. In 2007 the line had a daily ridership of 235 people and 140 vehicles. [cite web |url=http://www.vegvesen.no/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urlpdf&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition%3A&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3Bfilename%3Dpdf_Statens_vegvesen.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=SVVvedlegg&blobwhere=1210075240176&ssbinary=true |title=Ferjestatistikk 2007 |author=Norwegian Public Roads Administration |date=2008 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian]

History

Automobile ferry transport in Innherred started in 1958 when the company Innherredsferja started the route Levanger–Hokstad–Vangshylla–Kjerringvik–Venneshamn; connecting Levanger to the island of Ytterøy, and onwards connecting Inderøy with Mosvik. In 1964 a new road between Kjerringvik and Venneshamn opened, and at the same time a second ferry was purchased, allowing two routes to be established, the Levanger–Hokstad Ferry and the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry. [cite web |url=http://www.adressa.no/tema/villeveier/article359491.ece |title=Ferjene i Midt-Norge |author=Adresseavisen |date=2004-12-02 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian]

In 2005 the ferry line was made subject to public service obligation in a package with the Brekstad–Valset route. In preparation for the competition Innherredsferja was bought by Fosen Trafikklag, [cite web |url=http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/okonomi/article492867.ece |title=Fosen tar over Innherredsferja |author=Adresseavisen |date=2005-04-12 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian] but fail to succeed at the contract, loosing it to Nor-Ferjer who took over the line as of 1 January 2007. [cite web |url=http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/midtnorge/article497904.ece |title=- Fosen tapte to ferjeruter |author=Adresseavisen |date=2005-04-27 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian] Nor-Ferjer merged to form Tide Sjø in 2007. The ferry MF "Ropeid" is docket at Levanger as a reserve ferry for both the routes.

References

External links

* [http://www.tide.no/uploads/documents/ruter/2008_Sjo/2008-05-01_Trondelag/2008-05-01_Levanger-Hokstad.pdf Schedules]

Crossings navbox
structure=Crossings
place=Trondheimfjord
bridge=Levanger–Hokstad Ferry
bridge signs=Riksvei|774
upstream=Skarnsund Bridge
upstream signs=Riksvei|755
downstream=Flakk–Rørvik Ferry
downstream signs=Riksvei|715