Duke Point ferry terminal

Duke Point Ferry Terminal

Aerial view of the Duke Point ferry terminal.
Location 400 Duke Point Highway, Nanaimo
Coordinates 49°09′43″N 123°53′39″W / 49.1620032°N 123.8941355°W / 49.1620032; -123.8941355
Owned by BC Ferries
Operated by BC Ferries
Line(s) Route 30–Tsawwassen
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1997

Duke Point is a major ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Tsawwassen. Duke Point is the only major terminal in the BC Ferries system without a public transit connection.[1]

The terminal was built in 1997 to divert commercial vehicle traffic away from BC Ferries' other main Nanaimo dock, located at a point in the middle of the city known as Departure Bay, thus easing traffic jams through Nanaimo's city centre.

The ferry terminal marks the southern terminus of Highway 19, which connects the terminal to the Trans-Canada Highway just south of Nanaimo's city centre.

Incidents and accidents

On December 20th, 2011, the Coastal Inspiration experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Duke Point terminal. The terminal berth sustained significant damage and the vessel’s port side doors were also damaged. The terminal required extensive repairs, requiring a closure of over four months, with all service re-routed through Departure Bay,[2] finally re-opening on May 1, 2012.

See also

References

  1. Nanaimo Regional Transit System map
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