Chebeague Island Ferry

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Independence at the Cousins Island wharf (2024)
History
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NameChebeague Island Ferry
OwnerChebeague Transportation Company
OperatorChebeague Transportation Company
Route Chebeague Island to Cousins Island, Maine
Builder Washburn & Doughty Associates, East Boothbay, Maine
LaunchedJuly 19, 2019(5 years ago) (2019-07-19)
Maiden voyage1975(50 years ago) (1975)
StatusOperational
General characteristics
Type Ferry

The Chebeague Island Ferry (also known as the CTC Ferry) [1] is a passenger ferry which runs between Chebeague Island and Cousins Island in Maine, United States. [2] Operated by the Chebeague Transportation Company (CTC), the route was formally established in 1975, [3] although boats have carried passengers between the two islands since the late 1950s. Around 120,000 passengers make the crossing on the ferry each year. [4]

Contents

The first ferry, a wooden vessel named the Polly-Lin II, was able to carry 23 passengers. It was replaced two years later by the larger Big Squaw. The Islander was purpose-built, and was launched in 1985. [5] It was in service for thirty years and, as of 2023, is the back-up vessel. [6]

The 54-foot (16 m)Independence, [2] was introduced in 2019. [6]

A CTC-owned barge, for carrying cars, trucks and large equipment, is moored off Chebeague Island. [7]

Schedule

The ferry runs seven days a week, albeit with a curtailed schedule on Sundays, from 6:30 AM to 9:30 PM (10:30 PM on Friday and Saturday). [3] [8] It departs Chebeague Island's Stone Wharf for the Cousins Island Wharf. The crossing takes around fifteen minutes. [2] [9] [10]

A bus is available to bring passengers from a satellite parking lot on U.S. Route 1 in Cumberland Foreside. [10]

Construction

The vessel was built by Washburn & Doughty Associates in East Boothbay, Maine.

References

  1. ↑ "How do I get to a hospital?". www.townofchebeagueisland.org. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Writer, Gillian GrahamStaff (24 January 2021). "Chebeague Island residents worry about link to mainland as dredging project awaits". Press Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The Ferry". Chebeague Transportation Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Writer, Matt ByrneStaff (17 March 2013). "Ferry that joins Cousins, Chebeague islands also divides". Press Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Katie (17 February 2015). "Weather can't stop Chebeague Island ferry service". WMTW. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "HISTORY". Chebeague Transportation Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "User's Guide to the Chebeague Transportation Company". www.chebeague.org. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Golf by ferry? Island-hopping in Maine is as fun as you'd think". Golf. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Services". Chebeague Transportation Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Getting Here". Chebeague Island Inn. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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