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.
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]
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.