Horseshoe Bay is a major ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia, Canada. Located in the community of Horseshoe Bay, a neighbourhood of West Vancouver, the terminal provides a vehicle ferry link from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and to Bowen Island, a small island in the southern part of Howe Sound.
Horseshoe Bay | |
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Ferry terminal | |
General information | |
Location | 6750 Keith Road West Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
Coordinates | 49°22′35″N 123°16′16″W / 49.37639°N 123.27111°W |
Owned by | BC Ferries |
Operated by | BC Ferries |
Line(s) | Route 2–Departure Bay Route 3–Langdale Route 8–Snug Cove |
Bus routes | 3 |
Bus stands | 1 |
Bus operators | |
Connections |
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Construction | |
Parking |
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Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | HSB[1] |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 1951 |
Original company | Black Ball Lines |
Key dates | |
1961 | Acquired by the Government of British Columbia[2] |
Passengers | |
2023 | 3 514 666[Note 1] 3.56% |
Comprising three berths, Horseshoe Bay is the third largest BC Ferries terminal, after Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay.[citation needed]
In 1951, the Black Ball Line leased a wharf and began a service to Gibsons[2] (later relocated to Langdale).[3] In 1953, a new route to Departure Bay in Nanaimo was established.[4] In 1956, services to Bowen Island began when Black Ball replaced the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia.[5]
In 1961, the provincial government purchased the various Black Ball operations.[6] In the late 1960s, the terminal was reconstructed and expanded.[7][8] In 1976, a new upper deck loading ramp was built.[9]
In 2002, substantial improvements were completed at a cost of $39 million, which primarily addressed traffic awaiting embarkation on ferries. Holding stalls increased from 650 to 1,265 by absorbing former highway, removing a freeway bridge and truck runaway lane, and reconfiguring a highway interchange. Additional construction included a 450-car underground parkade and new buildings for foot passengers, amenities and maintenance.[10] A $250 million upgrade of the terminal is planned for the 2020s.[11]
On March 28, 2022, the first seismic sensor for British Columbia's earthquake early warning system was installed at the Horseshoe Bay terminal.[12]
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49°22′32″N 123°16′19″W / 49.37560°N 123.27182°W