Los Ebanos Port of Entry
The Los Ebanos Port of Entry is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility that is used to inspect passengers and vehicles entering the US from Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas via the Los Ebanos Ferry. The ferry was first opened in 1950. It is the only remaining international ferry operation on the US-Mexico border. A new border station was built in 2011.[1]
Outbound inspection facility at Los Ebanos in 2009
Los Ebanos Ferry as seen from Mexico in 1999. The US Border Inspection Station is on the opposite shore
| Los Ebanos Texas Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
Hand-Pulled International Ferry at Los Ebanos, Texas | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 200 Flores St, Los Ebanos, Texas 78565 (Los Ebanos Ferry) |
| Coordinates | 26.23972°N 98.563693°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Phone | (956) 485-1084 |
| Hours | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| Exit Port | Gustavo Dias Ordaz, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| 2005 Cars | 32,935 |
| 2005 Trucks | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 38,759 |
| Website http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/tx/2307.xml | |
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2012-09-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
See also
- List of Mexico–United States border crossings
- List of Canada–United States border crossings
- Los Ebanos Ferry
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