Brekstad–Valset Ferry
 Valset | |
| Waterway | Trondheimfjord |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Double-ended |
| Route | Norwegian National Highway 710 |
| Carries | Automobiles and passengers |
| Terminals |
Brekstad Valset |
| Operator | Tide Sjø |
| Authority | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
| Began operation | 1977 |
| System length | 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) |
| Travel time | 20 min |
| Headway | 60 min |
| Frequency | 17 / day |
| No. of vessels | MF Ørland |
| Daily ridership | 400 (2007) |
| Daily vehicles | 407 (2007) |
The Brekstad–Valset Ferry is an automobile ferry on Norwegian National Highway 710 that connects the peninsula of Fosen at Brekstad across the Trondheimfjord to Valset. The 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) passage is performed with the double-ended ferries MF Ørland and operated by Tide Sjø making 17 crossings in each direction each day taking 20 minutes.[1]
The ferry route started in 1977,[2] and was operated by Fosen Trafikklag until 2007, when it lost the public service obligation contract to Tide Sjø.[3]
References
- ↑ Norwegian Public Roads Administration (2008). "Ferjestatistikk 2007" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ Adresseavisen (2004-12-02). "Ferjene i Midt-Norge" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ Adresseavisen (2005-04-27). "- Fosen tapte to ferjeruter" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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Coordinates: 63°40′00″N 9°41′00″E / 63.6667°N 9.6833°E
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