The Hampstead Ferry was a
cable ferry
A cable ferry (including the terms chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries often ...
in the
Canadian
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province of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
. The ferry crossed the
Saint John River, linking
Hampstead
Hampstead () is an area in London, which lies northwest of Charing Cross, and extends from the A5 road (Roman Watling Street) to Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland. The area forms the northwest part of the London Borough o ...
on the west bank with
Wickham on the east bank.
About
The crossing was in length, taking 5 minutes, and was free of
tolls. The ferry carried up to 12 cars at a time, and operated from May to November, subject to ice and flood conditions, and between 6 am and midnight. It was operated by the
New Brunswick Department of Transportation.
[ ] In 2009, the New Brunswick Department of Transportation cancelled the Hampstead ferry service.
See also
*
List of crossings of the Saint John River
The following bridges and ferries cross the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and U.S. state of Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire ...
References
External links
Official ferries web page of the New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Ferries of New Brunswick
Cable ferries in Canada
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