The Duke Point ferry terminal will be out of commission on Saturday, March 5 due to facility maintenance. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Duke Point ferry terminal closed on Saturday, service re-routed to Departure Bay

Mar 2, 2022 | 5:29 AM

NANAIMO — A major ferry terminal linking Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland will be closed for maintenance on Saturday, March 5.

As a result, BC Ferries will re-rout the route to the Departure Bay terminal for one day only with service to Tsawwassen on a modified schedule.

Modified schedule between re-routed Departure Bay-Tsawwassen route in effect Saturday, March 5 only. (BC Ferries)

The Duke Point terminal will be temporarily closed to upgrade the ramp, including replacing hydraulic valves and the control system, BC Ferries stated in a news release.

Service between Departure Bay and Horeshoe Bay will be unaffected.

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The Duke Point/Tsawwassen route resume on Sunday, March 6.

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