South Westminster

Brownsville
Neighbourhood of Surrey
Aerial view of Brownsville
Brownsville Location within Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°11′58″N122°52′57″W / 49.1994°N 122.8825°W / 49.1994; -122.8825
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)

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.

References

1. "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.