| Levanger–Hokstad | |
| Ytterøy Ferry | |
| Route | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Trondheimfjord |
| Route | Norwegian National Road 774 |
| Carries | Automobiles and passengers |
| Quays | Levanger Hokstad |
| Service | |
| Operator | Tide Sjø |
| Authority | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
| Ferry(s) | MF Ytterøyningen |
| Type | Double-ended |
| Length | 9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Travel time | 30 min |
| Frequency | 11 / day |
| Daily ridership | 235 (2007) |
| Daily vehicles | 140 (2007) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Connections at Levanger | |
| Levanger Station | |
| TrønderBilene | |
| 774 | |
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 9.0-kilometre (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.[1]
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 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.[2]
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,[3] but fail to succeed at the contract, losing it to Nor-Ferjer who took over the line as of 1 January 2007.[4] 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.
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