Levanger–Hokstad Ferry
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The Levanger–Hokstad Ferry is an automobile ferry
on Norwegian National Road 774
that connects the island of Ytterøya
to the mainland and municipal centre of Levanger
. The 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long passage on the 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.
started the route Levanger
–Hokstad–Vangshylla
–Kjerringvik
–Venneshamn
; connecting Levanger to the island of Ytterøya, 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
.
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
, but fail to succeed at the contract, losing it to Nor-Ferjer
who took over the line as of 1 January 2007. Nor-Ferjer merged to form Tide Sjø in 2007. The ferry MF Ropeid is docked at Levanger as a reserve ferry for both the routes.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
on Norwegian National Road 774
Norwegian National Road 774
Norwegian County Road 774 is a long county road in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It intersects with European Route E6 at Mule and heads into and through parts of the town center of Levanger. There, the road continues as the Levanger–Hokstad Ferry operated by Tide...
that connects the island of Ytterøya
Ytterøya
Ytterøya is an island in the Trondheimsfjord in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long island has an area of with 494 inhabitants . The highest point is the tall Sanstadkammen. The island has good agricultural land and has settlements across the whole island...
to the mainland and municipal centre of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
. The 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long passage on the Trondheimfjord is performed with the double-ended ferries MF Yttringen and operated by Tide Sjø
Tide Sjø
Tide Sjø AS is a Norwegian shipping company owned Tide responsible for the groups ferry transport. Tide operates automobile ferries and fast ferries in Rogaland, Hordaland, Sunnmøre and Trondheimfjord on contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Kolumbus and Skyss...
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.
History
Automobile ferry transport in Innherred started in 1958 when the company InnherredsferjaInnherredsferja
Innherredsferja AS was a Norwegian ferry operator in the Trondheimsfjord in Nord-Trøndelag county. It operated the Levanger–Hokstad Ferry between the town of Levanger and the island of Ytterøya, and the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry between Inderøy and Mosvik...
started the route Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
–Hokstad–Vangshylla
Vangshylla
Vangshylla is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the southwest end of the Inderøy peninsula in the Utøy area, surrounded on two sides by the Trondheimsfjord. It sits at the southern end of the Skarnsund strait. Until 1991, when the...
–Kjerringvik
Kjerringvik
Kjerringvik is a village located in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the shore of the Trondheimsfjord at Skarnsund about northeast of the municipal center of Mosvik....
–Venneshamn
Venneshamn
Venneshamn is a village in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord on the west side of Mosvik. It is about north of the municipal center of Mosvik, and about north of the village of Kjerringvika and the Skarnsund Bridge that connects...
; connecting Levanger to the island of Ytterøya, and onwards connecting Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
with Mosvik
Mosvik
Mosvik is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of 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
Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
The Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry is a closed automobile ferry on Norwegian County Road 755 that once connected the village of Kjerringvik in Mosvik municipality on the Fosen peninsula to the village of Vangshylla in the municipality of Inderøy in Innherred...
.
In 2005, the ferry line was made subject to public service obligation
Public Service Obligation
In transport, public service obligation or PSO is an arrangement in which a governing body or other authority offers an auction for subsidies, permit the winning company a monopoly to operate a specified service of public transport for a specified period of time for the given subsidy...
in a package with the Brekstad–Valset
Brekstad–Valset Ferry
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...
route. In preparation for the competition Innherredsferja was bought by Fosen Trafikklag
Fosen Trafikklag
Fosen Trafikklag is a company operating buses and ferries in Trøndelag and Østlandet in Norway. In total the company has approximately 750 vehicles and 16 ships, though numerous of them operate by subsidiaries.The company is owned by Torghatten ASA-History:...
, but fail to succeed at the contract, losing it to Nor-Ferjer
Nor-Ferjer
Nor-Ferjer was a joint venture ferry company created by Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap and Stavangerske in 2005 to compete for public service obligation on car ferry routes outside Rogaland and Hordaland, Norway. The company won four contracts for transport before being merged into...
who took over the line as of 1 January 2007. Nor-Ferjer merged to form Tide Sjø in 2007. The ferry MF Ropeid is docked at Levanger as a reserve ferry for both the routes.