Westridge, British Columbia

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49°17′0.5″N 122°57′22.7″W / 49.283472°N 122.956306°W / 49.283472; -122.956306

Westridge is a residential neighbourhood in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Dalla-Tina Avenue at Ridgeview Drive
Braeside Drive with a glimpse of Burrard Inlet

Westridge is located on the western slope of Burnaby Mountain. It is sliced almost in half by Inlet Drive. The western half of it lies close to the shores of Burrard Inlet and the railway tracks on which West Coast Express runs between Downtown Vancouver and Port Moody. The eastern half of Westridge climbs quite steeply up Burnaby Mountain. Westridge is located near Simon Fraser University to which it is linked by the newly built Burnaby Mountain Parkway.

Transportation

A local landmark that is no longer there - the mall was gutted by fire in 2007 and demolished in April 2008

Westridge was formerly served by the 135 bus route that ran between Downtown Vancouver and SFU; service through the neighbourhood was eventually discontinued, and the 135 was replaced by the 95 B-Line, which later became route R5 Hastings St. The R5 is still the nearest bus route, with stops along Hastings Street at Duthie Avenue. There is also the suburban 160 route, running along Inlet Drive, that serves commuters from Port Coquitlam.

Parks and recreation

2007 oil spill

References

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