Ferry Lina
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| Locale | Töreboda kommun |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Passenger ferry |
| Operator | Töreboda kommun |
| Began operation | 1919 |
| System length | 25 meters |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 1 |
Ferry Lina (Färjan Lina) is the world's shortest regular ferry. It crosses the Göta Canal, in Sweden, taking about 25–30 seconds to do so. The ferry is powered by pulling a rope that must be lowered when a boat is passing.[1][2] It appears in the Swedish comedy movie Göta kanal 3.
History
[edit]The ferry line was opened in 1919 by the retired driver Oskar Lindhult because of a new district in Töreboda on the other side of the canal. Before the ferry line opened the residents needed to use their own boat.[3] In the beginning, the ferry that was used was a wooden boat. At the end of the 1930s, the skipper Färje-Karl (Ferry-Karl) got permission to set up a rope over the canal and then a special ferry was built. In 2019 the ferry line celebrated 100 years of service.
References
[edit]- ^ Martinez, Helena. "Färjan Lina - Töreboda kommun". toreboda.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Färjan Lina - Göta kanal". gotakanal.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Bring, Malin (2019-06-06). "Ta en snabbtur med Lina över kanalen". Mariestads-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-21.