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Eilean Na H-Oige was built for the service from Eriskay to Ludaig on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. [1] In July 2001, a causeway opened, making her redundant. [3] From March 2002, she started a new service across the Sound of Barra, from a new terminal at Ceann a' Ghàraidh to Ardmor on Barra.
Rainbows forming over Niagara Falls, which can be seen from the bridge. 43°05′25″N 79°04′04″W / 43.09028°N 79.06778°W / 43.09028; -79 (S) Niagara Falls, New York
The ferry service started in spring 2003. A causeway had previously been built linking Eriskay to South Uist. The daily service on the MV Loch Alainn has frequent sailings; the crossing takes approximately 40 minutes. Since 2016, when the Oban–Lochboisdale service ceased, it is the only ferry between Barra and South Uist.
Ceann a' Ghàraidh is the location of the ferry terminal on the south-western side of the island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It provides a service across the Sound of Barra to Ardmore on the island of Barra The placename literally means "The head of the garden". This location is so called due to the presence of the old ...
A ferry service operated across the Barra Strait, between Grand Narrows and Iona, starting in 1847, and continued for the next 146 years. [5]In the late 1880s the Intercolonial Railway of Canada bridged the strait with the Grand Narrows Bridge (also known as the Barra Strait Railway Bridge), which is still the longest railway bridge in the province, [6] crossing between Uniacke Point to the ...
MV Loch Alainn (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Àlainn) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ferry built in 1997 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. Berthing problems on her intended route at Fishnish meant she began a decade of service at Largs. Since 2007, she has operated across the Sound of Barra.
Niagara Parkway at Victoria Avenue, north of Niagara Falls, Ontario 43°07′22″N 79°04′06″W / 43.122858°N 79.068294°W / 43.122858; -79. Niagara- Niagara RM
They operate on shorter crossings, usually between 5 and 30 minutes, although MV Loch Alainn, MV Loch Portain, and MV Loch Striven take 40, 60 and 55 minutes on their respective routes, Sound of Barra between Ardmhor and Eriskay, Sound of Harris between Berneray and Leverburgh, and Oban and Lismore.