Maywood, Burnaby
Maywood is a mainly-rental low-income residential neighborhood in Burnaby, and is a part of the larger Metrotown area. The neighborhood consists of low-rise apartments built during the population boom in the Metrotown area in the 1970s, and 1980s, although the neighborhood is quickly changing. Geographically, the Maywood neighbourhood's boundaries are Grange Street and Kingsway to the north, Nelson Avenue and Bennett and Bonsor Streets to the east, Imperial Street to the south and Boundary Road to the west, and it includes Central Park.
According to the 2006 census Maywood has 15,390 people, and is a fast growing immigrant neighbourhood. Maywood takes its name from the elementary school located within it.
Maywood is also known for having a large Filipino population.
Schools[]
- Maywood Community School (K-7)
Shopping and attractions[]
Due to Maywood's location it enjoys much shopping space such as Metropolis at Metrotown the second-largest indoor shopping mall in Canada, Crystall mall which is an Chinese-themed mall, and Station Square Shopping Center. It also has Central Park, the Burnaby Public Library, and local parks.
Transportation[]
Maywood is mainly served by Metrotown station, but also Patterson station in central park. It is also served by the Metrotown bus loop, located on Central Boulevard
| Bay | Routes | Additional Information |
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| 1 | — | (Unloading Only) |
| 2 | 19 Stanley Park | Trolley bus service. |
| 3 | 49 UBC | Articulated and standard bus service [1] |
| 4 | 130 Phibbs Exchange | 130 Capilano U service from this bay during peak hours only from September to June[citation needed] |
| 5 |
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| 6 | 144 SFU | |
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| 8 | 430 Richmond–Brighouse Station | Express |
| 9 |
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Bay 9 is located westbound on Beresford Street, at Telford Avenue |
References[]
- ^ "2015 Transit Service Performance Review" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2017.
External links[]
- "Maywood" (PDF). City of Burnaby.
- Populated places in Greater Vancouver
- Neighbourhoods in Burnaby