South Westminster Explained

Official Name:South Westminster
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood of Surrey
Pushpin Map:CAN BC Greater Vancouver
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Metro Vancouver
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:British Columbia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Lower Mainland
Subdivision Type3:Regional district
Subdivision Name3:Metro Vancouver
Subdivision Type4:Town centre
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Doug McCallum
Leader Title1:MP (Fed.)
Leader Name1:Randeep Sarai (Liberal)
Leader Title2:MLA (Prov.)
Leader Name2:Bruce Ralston (NDP)
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:−8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:−7
Coordinates:49.1994°N -122.8825°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code span

South Westminster is an industrial neighbourhood in the Whalley town centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, located on the Fraser River south of the city of New Westminster.

History

South Westminster is historically known as Brownsville, a former residential community that was first settled in the late 19th century. During the mid-20th century, South Westminster began development into the present day industrial area.[1]

Transportation

South Westminster is served by Scott Road station of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the northern end of the neighbourhood at the interchange between the King George Boulevard and Scott Road, near the border with Bridgeview.

Notes and References

  1. News: A Neighbourhood Concept Plan for South Westminster. December 15, 2003 . City of Surrey . January 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180101194303/https://www.surrey.ca/files/SouthWestminster110704.pdf . January 1, 2018.