Skjersholmane–Valevåg Ferry
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Skjersholmane–Valevåg Ferry was a automobile ferry which connected the island of Stord to the mainland in Sveio
. The route was operated by Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap
(HSD) and ran between Skjersholmane on Stord to Valevåg on the mainland as part of European Route E39
. In 2000 the ferry transported 480,103 vehicles and 1,069,446 passengers.
Ferry traffic between Stord and the mainland was started with the ferry Hildur, originally on the route from Leirvik
via Valevåg to Mosterhamn in Bømlo
. The route was started by Nils Hollekim in 1940, but was taken over by HSD and the ferry Tysnes in 1947. Responsibility for the route was taken over by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
in the 1970s, which included the construction of new quays. This route continued to run to the port in Leirvik, but in 1983 it was moved to Skjersholmane where a twin-berth quay was built. As it was part of the main E39 road, it had a 30-minute headway
during most of the day. The last two ferries to operate the route were MF Bjørnefjord and MF Hordaland, the largest which could take 140 cars on two decks and 500 passengers. The route was terminated from 27 December 2000, when the Bømlafjord Tunnel, part of the Triangle Link, opened.
Sveio
Sveio is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Sveio is located in the traditional district of Haugaland-Location:Geographically, Sveio is situated on the Haugaland peninsula. The administrative centre is the village of Sveio. Sveio was separated from Finnås in 1861. Vikebygd was...
. The route was operated by Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap
Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap
Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap , founded in 1880, was one of Norway's largest privately held public transportation providers. Its bus operation HSD Buss AS was founded in 1999, and serviced 15 million passengers annually in large parts of western Norway, predominantly in Hordaland...
(HSD) and ran between Skjersholmane on Stord to Valevåg on the mainland as part of European Route E39
European route E39
E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde,...
. In 2000 the ferry transported 480,103 vehicles and 1,069,446 passengers.
Ferry traffic between Stord and the mainland was started with the ferry Hildur, originally on the route from Leirvik
Leirvik
Leirvik is a town and the administrative centre of Stord municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Leirvik is the regional centre of Sunnhordland, and has many public services and offices such as the regional court and Sunnhordland Museum, as well as shops and restaurants...
via Valevåg to Mosterhamn in Bømlo
Bømlo
Bømlo is a municipality in Sunnhordland, in the southern part of the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is also the name of the main island of this archipelago, consisting of about 900 islets, located west of Stord....
. The route was started by Nils Hollekim in 1940, but was taken over by HSD and the ferry Tysnes in 1947. Responsibility for the route was taken over by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...
in the 1970s, which included the construction of new quays. This route continued to run to the port in Leirvik, but in 1983 it was moved to Skjersholmane where a twin-berth quay was built. As it was part of the main E39 road, it had a 30-minute headway
Headway
Headway is a measurement of the distance/time between vehicles in a transit system. The precise definition varies depending on the application, but it is most commonly measured as the distance from the tip of one vehicle to the tip of the next one behind it, expressed as the time it will take for...
during most of the day. The last two ferries to operate the route were MF Bjørnefjord and MF Hordaland, the largest which could take 140 cars on two decks and 500 passengers. The route was terminated from 27 December 2000, when the Bømlafjord Tunnel, part of the Triangle Link, opened.