Jack Layton Ferry Terminal
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal | |||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Layton Ferry Terminal main passenger gates | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 9 Queens Quay West Toronto, Ontario M5J 2H3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°38′25″N 79°22′31″W / 43.64028°N 79.37528°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Toronto Ferry Company (1892–1926) Toronto Transit Commission (1926–1961) Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division (1961–present) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Toronto Island ferries | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Queens Quay station TTC buses | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Toronto webpage | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009 | 1.2 million per year | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Jack Layton Ferry Terminal (formerly called the Toronto Island Ferry Docks) is the ferry slip for Toronto Island ferries operated by the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division. Three ferry routes provide transportation between mainland Toronto and Centre Island, Hanlan's Point and Ward's Island in the Toronto Islands, with levels of service to each destination differing depending on time of year. The terminal is located in the Toronto Harbour, behind the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel and adjacent to Harbour Square Park. It is south of Bay Street and Queens Quay in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Toronto Island Ferry Docks were renamed the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in 2013 to honour Jack Layton, who served as a Toronto city councillor, and was later leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and leader of the Official Opposition.