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 | |
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Neighbourhood of Surrey | |
.jpg) Aerial view of South Westminster | |
  South Westminster Location within Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′58″N 122°52′57″W / 49.1994°N 122.8825°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Lower Mainland |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Town centre | Whalley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Doug McCallum |
| • MP (Fed.) | Randeep Sarai (Liberal) |
| • MLA (Prov.) | Bruce Ralston (NDP) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
History
editSouth 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
editSouth 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.
References
edit- ^ "A Neighbourhood Concept Plan for South Westminster" (PDF). City of Surrey. December 15, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.