Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal


The Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal is a ferry slip within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Situated at Weld Quay in the city centre, this docking facility is used for Rapid Ferry services between George Town and Butterworth on the Malay Peninsula. The ferry terminal was completed in the 1960s.
In addition to ferry services, the ferry terminal is located adjacent to the Weld Quay Bus Terminal, thus allowing ferry commuters to take Rapid Penang public buses to various destinations within the city.

History

In 1901, the FMSR Jetty was completed at the site where the Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal now stands. Measuring, it was the longest jetty along Weld Quay at the time. Ferry steamers that carried train passengers from Butterworth into George Town would dock at the jetty.
The FMSR Jetty was eventually replaced by the present-day Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal in the 1960s. The Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal was named after Raja Uda bin Raja Muhammad, who became the first Governor of Penang after the independence of Malaya in 1957.
The ferry terminal is now run by Prasarana Malaysia, the corporate entity that manages both Rapid Ferry and Rapid Penang, following the body's acquisition of Penang's ferry services in 2017.