Ålandstrafiken
{{Short description|Transport company in Åland, Finland}}
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Ålandstrafiken is a ferry company based in Åland, an archipelago of over 6,500 islands in the Baltic Sea, and a Swedish-speaking autonomous province of Finland. The company operates inter-island services as well as links to ports in western Finland. According to older sources, it had a fleet of 10 ferries and also operated local buses.{{cite web|access-date=2015-07-17 |archive-date=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715235044/http://www.alandstrafiken.ax/sv/resmal |title=Resmål |url=http://www.alandstrafiken.ax/sv/resmal |work=Ålandstrafiken}}{{cite web|access-date=2015-07-17 |title=Frigående färjor |url=http://www.regeringen.ax/infrastruktur-kommunikationer/buss-farje-flygtrafik/frigaende-farjor |work=Ålands landskapsregering|date=6 May 2015 }} {{Update section|reason=Fleet details and bus operation info may be outdated (sources from 2015).|date=April 2025}}
Ferry routes
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Ålandstrafiken operates four main routes, several feeder routes, and six shorter cable ferry routes.{{cite web|access-date=2015-07-17 |archive-date=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715235044/http://www.alandstrafiken.ax/sv/resmal |title=Resmål |url=http://www.alandstrafiken.ax/sv/resmal |work=Ålandstrafiken}}{{cite web|access-date=2015-07-17 |title=Frigående färjor |url=http://www.regeringen.ax/infrastruktur-kommunikationer/buss-farje-flygtrafik/frigaende-farjor |work=Ålands landskapsregering|date=6 May 2015 }}
The main routes and stops (ports of call) for the main lines are described below.
= Northern Line =
The line connects Vårdö with the Finnish mainland via the northern archipelago municipalities.
- Route: Hummelvik (Vårdö) → Enklinge (Kumlinge) → Kumlinge (Kumlinge) → Lappo (Brändö) → Torsholma (Brändö) – Overland route to Åva – Åva (Brändö) → Osnäs (Gustavs)
Feeder routes for the Northern Line:
- Kumlinge ↔ Enklinge
- Åva ↔ Jurmo
- Lappo/Torsholma ↔ Asterholma (Connection in Lappo or Torsholma depending on the departure)
Färjfäste,Vårdö.JPG|Hummelvik harbour, Vårdö
Kumlinge färjfäste.JPG|{{Ship|M/S|Alfågeln}} at Kumlinge
Torsholman lauttasatama.jpg|{{Ship|M/S|Alfågeln}} at Torsholma, Brändö
Längön lauttasatama.jpg|{{Ship|M/S|Viggen}} and {{Ship|M/S|Doppingen}} at Åva, Brändö
= Southern Line =
The line connects Lumparland with the Finnish mainland via the southern archipelago municipalities.
- Route: Långnäs (Lumparland) → Överö (Föglö) → Sottunga → Husö (Sottunga) → Kyrkogårdsö (Kökar) → Kökar (Kökar) → Galtby (Korpo)
SoedraLinjen 13.jpg|Husö, Sottunga
MS Ejdern.jpg|{{Ship|M/S|Ejdern}} at Kyrkogårdsö
MS Gudingen in Kökar.jpg|{{Ship|M/S|Gudingen}} at Kökar
= Cross Line =
The line connects the central and southern archipelago with mainland Åland.
- Route: Långnäs (Lumparland) ↔ Snäckö (Kumlinge)
- Calls upon request: Överö (Föglö), Sottunga, Bergö (Vårdö)
SoedraLinjen 01.jpg|Långnäs, Lumparland
SoedraLinjen 05.jpg|Överö, Föglö
Kumlinge-SnäcköFärgfäste.JPG|Snäckö, Kumlinge
= Föglö Line =
The line connects Föglö with mainland Åland.
= Cable Ferries =
In addition to the main lines, there are six shorter cable ferry routes connecting nearby islands:{{cite web|access-date=2015-07-17 |archive-date=2015-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721174704/http://www.alandstrafiken.ax/sites/www.alandstrafiken.ax/files/vajerfarjorna.pdf |title=Vajerfärjorna |url=http://www.alandstrafiken.ax/sites/www.alandstrafiken.ax/files/vajerfarjorna.pdf |work=Ålandstrafiken}}
- Björköfärjan: Lappo ↔ Björkö
- Embarsundsfärjan: Finnholma ↔ Jyddö (in Föglö)
- Simskälafärjan: Vårdö ↔ Simskäla
- Ängösundslinjen: Lumparland ↔ Ängsö (in Vårdö)
- Töftöfärjan: Prästö (in Sund) ↔ Töftö (in Vårdö)
- Seglingefärjan: Snäckö ↔ Seglinge (in Kumlinge)
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.alandstrafiken.ax}}
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