Barnston Island Ferry
The Barnston Island Ferry is a ferry across Parson's Channel on the south side of the Fraser River to Barnston Island in British Columbia, Canada.[1]
The ferry is actually a barge that is pushed across the Fraser River using a small tugboat attached to it.[2] Having limited space, it can carry up to 6 vehicles and 52 passengers (when 6 vehicles are aboard, only 28 passengers will be carried).[3] The crossing time is usually five minutes. The ferry terminal landing is accessed from British Columbia Highway 1 by taking exit 50 into Port Kells, Surrey and traveling down to the end of 104th Avenue.[2]
The ferry operates under private contract with the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and is free of tolls, as are all inland ferries in British Columbia.[1] The operation is Transport Canada Marine Safety inspected annually and all crew members are Transport Canada certified.[3] It operates on-demand from 6:15 in the morning to 23:50 with an extra hour to 00:55 on the weekend. Service is interrupted as/when river traffic warrants. The school bus gets boarding priority on school days.[3]
With the closure of the Albion Ferry in July 2009, the Barnston Island Ferry is one of the last remaining inland ferries in the Fraser Valley.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Inland Ferry Schedules". Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/marine/ferry_schedules.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ferry to Barnston Island". Our BC. BC Curios Ltd. http://www.ourbc.com/travel_bc/bc_cities/vancouver_coast/barnston_island.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ferry Services - Barnston Island/Port Kells - General Information". Western Pacific Marine Ltd. http://www.westernpacificmarine.com/. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
External links
- Barnston Island Ferry photograph
- Barnston Island Ferry, 1960 from the City of Surrey Archives
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Coordinates: 49°11′31″N 122°43′30″W / 49.19194°N 122.725°W
