Serasa Ferry Terminal

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Serasa Ferry Terminal
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Serasa Ferry Terminal in 2013
Serasa Ferry Terminal
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Location
Country Brunei
Location Serasa, Brunei-Muara
Coordinates 5°00′54″N115°03′56″E / 5.0148654°N 115.0654625°E / 5.0148654; 115.0654625
Details
Opened8 October 2008;16 years ago (2008-10-08)
Operated by Maritime and Port Authority Brunei Darussalam
Statistics
Vessel arrivals17 (2007) [1]
Website
www.pkljaya.com/timetable.htm

The Serasa Ferry Terminal (Malay : Feri Terminal Serasa), also known as Serasa Muara Terminal and Serasa Terminal, [2] is a passenger terminal operated by the Department of Immigration and National Registration in Mukim Serasa, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. [3] [4] It is one of the two ferry terminals in Brunei, which is located in Kuala Belait Port and Serasa. [5]

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Geography

The terminal sits at an estimated distance of 20–25 km from Bandar Seri Begawan. [6] [7] Moreover, the passenger terminal took passengers from Brunei to Labuan, Lawas and Sundar, while the car ferry terminal is connected to Menumbok. [8] [9]

History

In March 2005, the Serasa Vehicle Ferry Terminal was planned to be completed. [10] The original terminal had 300,000 travelers a year. [8] In 2007, the terminal was renovated to accommodate up to 500 passengers per hour and with several new facilities. [8] On 18 October 2008, the Serasa Ferry Terminal opened for service. [11] On 30 December 2009, Serasa Vehicle Ferry Terminal opened for business. [11]

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