Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- Bathurst Station (Line 2)295 m; Christie Station (Line 2)404 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)735 m; Dupont Station (Line 1)944 m
- Streetcar
- 511506510 nearest 305 m
- TTC bus
- 71262694127 nearest 210 m
- Blue Night
- 306310307300
- Nearest stops
- 1 surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Barton Ave installed 2001; Sharrows on Palmerston Ave installed 2022; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Ave installed 2022
- Bike Share
- Bathurst Subway Station 271 m · 23 docks · 30 stations, 555 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (38)
- Palmerston Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 70 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Annex CampusEnglish Separate · 91 m
- Royal St Georges College School - Main AddressPrivate · 394 m
- Royal St Georges College School - See HousePrivate · 394 m
- Royal St George's College- Sr SchoolPrivate · 396 m
- Royal St George's College School - Jr SchoolPrivate · 411 m
- and 32 more
- Community centres
- William H. Bolton Arena402 m
- Native Youth Resource Centre407 m
- Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre730 m
- Hillcrest Community Centre1.3 km
- Parks (40)
- Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette286 m
- Euclid Avenue Parkette295 m
- St. Alban's Square360 m
- Vermont Square Park362 m
- Seaton Park387 m
- Honest Ed's Park416 m
- and 34 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch281 m
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch818 m
- Toronto Public Library Davenport branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 541 m
- Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 831 m
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 881 m
- Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km
- Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.2 km
- Casa LomaAttraction · 1.2 km
- Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
- George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.4 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 278 eating places within a kilometre — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Yellow Flower, 2 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Flower · 721 Palmerston Ave | 2 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Karma Co-Operative · 739 Palmerston Ave | 68 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| The Tiny General Store · 80 Barton Ave | 116 m | Passed, May 2026 · 4 infractions |
| Stanley's Variety · 910 Bathurst Stgrocery | 203 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Tiny Market Co · 938 Bathurst Stgrocery | 212 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Makann · 866 Bathurst St | 217 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Domino's Pizza · 936 Bathurst St | 224 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Napoli Centrale · 964 Bathurst St | 238 m | Passed, Oct 2025 |
Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.
Washrooms & water
The nearest public washroom is Christie Pits Park Washroom, 567 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 341 m away at Vermont Square Park.
- Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.567 m - Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible632 m - Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom · 779 Crawford St
View outdoor pool hours650 m
- Drinking water
- Vermont Square Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 341 m; Vermont Square Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 374 m
Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.
Child care
13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,384 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Palmerston Community Daycare (70 m, 139 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Palmerston Community Daycare · 734 Palmerston Ave
139 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day70 m - St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club Preschool · 843 Palmerston Ave
69 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day430 m - Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day512 m - Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care · 50 Essex St
179 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day614 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (642 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 215 m away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
54 registered apartment buildings with 2,829 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 42 Barton Ave (66 m, 24 units, 4 storeys, built 1929), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 54 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 33 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Barton Ave · Tyndallwood Investments Ltd | 24 | 4 | 1929 | 100 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 66 m |
| 38 Barton Ave · Castlehill Property Management | 18 | 4 | 1919 | 76 · Oct 2025 | 1 · 5 fire | 88 m |
| 922 Bathurst St · Aston Court Residences Inc | 18 | 3 | 1930 | 93 · Jun 2026 | 0 | 196 m |
| 1000 Bathurst St · Pad Inc | 14 | 5 | 2026 | — | 0 | 340 m |
| 161 Christie St · Canlight Management Inc. | 15 | 4 | 1965 | 91 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 399 m |
| 532 Palmerston Blvd | 21 | 4 | 1911 | 94 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 435 m |
| 748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp | 95 | 12 | 2024 | 100 · Sep 2025 | 1 | 493 m |
| 376 Brunswick Ave | 13 | 3 | 1888 | 71 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 498 m |
The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 557 Palmerston Ave · Surface | 301 m | 55 | 80% (Q1 2026) |
| 675 Manning Ave · Surface | 342 m | 49 | 81% (Q1 2026) |
| 376 Clinton St · Surface | 417 m | 34 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
| 365 Lippincott St · Surface | 500 m | 136 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface | 626 m | 19 * | — |
Nearest lots: 73 m away, ≈16 spaces; 74 m away, ≈6 spaces; 93 m away, ≈37 spaces; 125 m away, ≈17 spaces; 152 m away, ≈21 spaces; 164 m away, ≈21 spaces. More EV charging: 273 Christie St (617 m, 2 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (861 m, 6 ports); 705 Shaw St (1 km, 2 ports).
Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.
Traffic volume
The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Jul 23, 2024
The east leg carries the load — 973 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 102. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 243 vehicles in the hour from 4:15 p.m., 40% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (173). Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.
How fast traffic moves here
Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming
The City's counter on Palmerston Ave between Barton Ave and Follis Ave (86 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 35 km/h. That segment carries about 600 vehicles a day. Barton Ave between Lane W of Palmerston Av and S of Barton and Euclid Ave measured slower: 24 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 31 km/h (Jan 2026). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Palmerston Ave (101 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 24,801 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Ave · Lane W of Palmerston Av and S of Barton – Euclid Ave · 75 m | Jan 2026 · 3 days | 1,977 | 24 km/h | 31 km/h | 36 km/h |
| Palmerston Ave · Barton Ave – Follis Ave · 86 m | Nov 2020 · 3 days | 560 | 27 km/h | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 101 m
Palmerston Ave (southbound), 745 Palmerston Avenue · 24,801 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 4 collisions. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 29% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 22, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 6.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 14 | #3842 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 10 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 16 | latest Jan 22, 2026 |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.
Killed or seriously injured
Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 0.7 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 3 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 2 | 0 | house driveway/garage (4), school/campus (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 11, 2025. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Annex.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Barton & Palmerston a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 14 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.
How busy is Barton & Palmerston?
A quiet local crossing. It ranks #2228 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 13% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Barton & Palmerston?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Palmerston Ave between Barton Ave and Follis Ave (November 2020), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 101 m away (30 km/h), 0.2% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Barton & Palmerston?
The nearest Green P car park is 557 Palmerston Ave (301 m away, 55 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 859 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,630 spaces — 57 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (480 m).
How do I get to Barton & Palmerston by transit?
Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 295 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 305 m away; bus routes 7, 126, 26, 94, 127 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Barton & Palmerston?
10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 278 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Yellow Flower (2 m), Karma Co-Operative (68 m), The Tiny General Store (116 m), Makann (217 m) and Domino's Pizza (224 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Barton & Palmerston?
The nearest is Christie Pits Park Washroom, 750 Bloor St W, 567 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom (632 m); Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom (650 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.
Is there child care near Barton & Palmerston?
13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,384 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Palmerston Community Daycare (70 m, 139 spaces), St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club Preschool (430 m, 69 spaces) and Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (512 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Barton & Palmerston?
54 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,829 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 42 Barton Ave (66 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 38 Barton Ave (88 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 922 Bathurst St (196 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1000 Bathurst St (340 m, 14 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 54 is 87 out of 100; 3 scored below 70. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.
How many thefts are reported at Barton & Palmerston?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Annex page.
What neighbourhood is Barton & Palmerston in?
Barton & Palmerston is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Jul 23, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Dec 11, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 11 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.66760, -79.41478 · centreline node 13463963.