Waterbuses in Novosibirsk
Waterbus Moskva type proceeding downstream of the Ob on the background of Korablik Island and Komsomolsky Railway Bridge | |
Locale | Novosibirsk, Russia |
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Waterway | Ob, Novosibirsk Reservoir |
Transit type | Waterbus |
Owner | "Rechflot" (LLC) |
Began operation | 1910 |
No. of lines | 3 |
The Novosibirsk waterbus system (Russian: Новосибирский речной трамвай) is a part of the public transport network of Novosibirsk, Russia.
History
In 1910, the municipal authorities bought the steamship "Novonikolayevsk" for the organisation of a ferry between right and left banks of Ob. In 1919, "Novonikolayevsk" was replaced by the steamship "Brat'ya" ("Brothers"). The ferry was operational until the opening of the Kommunalny Bridge in 1955.[1]
In 1950s-1970s, there was a need to provide transport services between
Further development of the land passenger transport led to a ridership drop and a reduction of the number of routes of
Current status
Routes of Novosibirsk
The Novosibirsk
- Novosibirsk River Passenger Terminal - Beach "Bugrinskaya Roshcha" - Korablik Island
- This route is the only way to take people to Korablik Island because no other public transport goes to the island. Since 2020, waterbuses, following this route, make intermediate stop at the beach near Bugrinskaya Roshcha.[3]
- Novosibirsk River Passenger Terminal - Severo-Chemskoy residential area - Allotment garden community "Smorodinka" - Allotment garden community "Tikhie Zori"
- The route was launched on 1 August 2021.[4] In 2022, the route will be operational since the opening of the period of navigability.[5]
- Novosibirsk River Passenger Terminal - Novosibirsk Waterpark.
- The route was launched in 2018.[6][7] The route was not included in the plan of navigational season 2021 due to suspension of Waterpark's operation.[8]
Usually, the period of navigability is opened in late April or early May and is closed in late September or early October.
References
- ISBN 9785940202349.
- ISBN 9785940202349.
- ^ Danilova, Yuliya (22 May 2020). "К пляжу «Бугринская роща» запустят речной маршрут". Infopro54.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Теплоходы от Чемского до Речного вокзала запустят с 1 августа". NSKnews.info (in Russian). 29 July 2021.
- ^ Bogdanova, Anna (1 August 2021). "Речной трамвай довез первых пассажиров от Краснообска до Речного вокзала. Смотрим, как это было". NGS.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Silchenko, Aleksander (21 May 2018). "От Речного вокзала до аквапарка начнут ходить теплоходы". NGS.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Lysenko, Kseniya (22 May 2018). "Новосибирцам предложили добираться до аквапарка «по воде»". Sib.fm (in Russian).
- ^ "Новосибирский аквапарк приостановил работу из-за смены арендатора". TASS (in Russian). 25 January 2021.