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Bloor & Castle Frank

Bloor St E & Castle Frank Cres · Toronto, Ontario · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Bloor & Castle Frank is a heavily travelled arterial crossing, with significant cycling traffic. It sits in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town. At the corner: Castle Frank Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m.

Traffic volume
24,400
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 21, 2013
741 pedestrians · 2,225 cyclists
Collisions
64
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 45 property damage · #1692 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #714 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Castle Frank Station
subway station within 250 m
2 streetcar routes · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 3,050 vehicles an hour, 2.6× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 33 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Cyclists were 9.1% of vehicle volume, about 12× the typical share. On average 6.4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions rose 21%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 35 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 64 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bloor & Castle Frank

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Castle Frank Station (Line 2)81 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)604 m; Broadview Station (Line 2)816 m
Streetcar
504505 nearest 856 m
TTC bus
659475828725862 nearest 28 m
Express
925
Blue Night
304305300365322
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Castle Frank Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Castle Frank Subway Station 118 m · 19 docks · 20 stations, 449 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 (26)
  • Rosedale Heights School of the ArtsEnglish Public · 236 m
  • Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 462 m
  • City Adult Learning CentreEnglish Public · 727 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 749 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 765 m
  • Monsignor Fraser - St Martin CampusEnglish Separate · 771 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (41)
  • Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette124 m
  • Rekai Family Parkette172 m
  • Drumsnab Parkette204 m
  • Dr. Gordon Chong Park387 m
  • Rosedale Ravine Lands404 m
  • Craigleigh Gardens559 m
  • and 35 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch789 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.3 km
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 788 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 909 m
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.1 km
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 1.3 km
  • Evergreen Brick WorksAttraction · 1.3 km
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 1.4 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 127 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Kava Coffee House, 320 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 127 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 29 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Kava Coffee House · 100 Howard St None320 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Nailux Lounge · 100 Howard St 6321 mPassed, Apr 2026
Kava Coffee House · 100 Howard St None321 mPassed, Aug 2025
Wan2 Food Mart · 575 Bloor St Egrocery338 mPassed, Jun 2026
Sjt Food Collaborative · 77 Howard St 117grocery421 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tinuno · 31 Howard St543 mPassed, Jul 2026
Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St548 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Apo Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St549 mPassed, Jun 2026

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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 777 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 119 m away at Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette.

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    777 m
  • Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    898 m
  • Riverdale Park East Outdoor Rink / Pool Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
    View facility hours
    1 km
Drinking water
Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette drinking fountain · 119 m; Dr. Gordon Chong Park bottle filling station · 385 m · off

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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 591 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (442 m, 49 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 591 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 8
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 525 Bloor St E
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    442 m
  • George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
    171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    462 m
  • Pat Schulz Child Care Centre · 1 Danforth Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    727 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    772 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (558 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 558 m441 Bloor St E
Police51 Division · 2.4 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 2 km135 Davenport Rd

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

Within a kilometre there are 64 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 11,395 rental units, 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — nine social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 670 Parliament St (331 m, 239 units, 15 storeys, built 1964), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 64 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 258 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 57 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings64 · 11,395 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026258 across the 64
Open fire-code violations57
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
670 Parliament St · Medallion Corporation23915196482 · Aug 20242331 m
99 Howard St · Medallion Corporation23915196495 · Nov 20253331 m
36 Castle Frank Rd · Akelius534195089 · Oct 20250371 m
135 Rose Ave · Medallion Corporation23915196474 · Oct 20251387 m
77 Howard St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.38124196996 · Nov 20257421 m
650 Parliament St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.56822196986 · Nov 202513 · 3 fire440 m
83 Elm Ave · Esbin Property Management Inc.613195088 · Jun 20260463 m
730 Ontario St · Ranee Management27914196783 · Aug 20263480 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

All parking lots659 lots · ≈17,150 spaces · 51.4 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈770 spaces
Green P (public)17 car parks · about 1,535 spaces
EV charging (City)35 Erindale Ave · 1 km · 4 Level 2 + 6 fast ports
Bike parking2 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface1 km3555% (Q1 2026)
838 Broadview Ave · Surface1 km1176% (Q1 2026)
35 Erindale Ave · Surface1 km9470% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface1 km9175% (Q1 2026)
242 Danforth Ave · Surface1.2 km1978% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 42 m away, ≈122 spaces; 227 m away, ≈96 spaces; 230 m away, ≈185 spaces; 335 m away, ≈72 spaces; 340 m away, ≈10 spaces; 355 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (1.1 km, 1 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.1 km, 1 ports); 20 Charles St E. (1.4 km, 23 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 — 8-hour, Aug 21, 2013

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 13,894 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 57% of the total, against 69 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,179 of 2,225). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 3,772 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m., 13% above the afternoon peak from 4:45 p.m. (3,336). Heavy vehicles made up 4.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 13 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2013, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west10,437eastbound · 1,179 bikes · 5.5% heavy
Total vehicles24,400741 pedestrians · 2,225 cyclists · 4.8% heavy
From the east13,894westbound · 1,043 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the south69northbound · 3 bikes · 4.3% heavy
AM peak hour3,772 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour3,336 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 21, 2013

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

On Bloor St E between Castle Frank Rd and Drumsnab Rd, 132 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2025 put the average speed at 41 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 49 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 32,200 vehicles a day. Castle Frank Rd between Hawthorn Ave and Drumsnab Rd measured slower: 22 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 28 km/h (Apr 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Bloor St E (146 m away, 40 km/h limit), 3.8% of the 56,120 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bloor St E · Castle Frank Rd – Drumsnab Rd · 132 mMay 2025 · 3 days32,22541 km/h49 km/h54 km/h
Castle Frank Rd · Hawthorn Ave – Drumsnab Rd · 332 mApr 2026 · 3 days3,52922 km/h28 km/h30 km/h

School-zone speed sign 146 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 44 km/h
Over the limit14%
50 km/h or more3.8%

Bloor St E (westbound), North Side of Bloor St E, 23m West of Bayview/Bloor Ramp · 56,120 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 10 collisions. 15 collisions (23%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions64#1692 of 5,508
With an injury15#1157 of 4,660
Property damage only45
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2238 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#407 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 201478latest Jun 29, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Feb 4, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#714 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Feb 4, 2024

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

One theft from a vehicle and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft210house driveway/garage (1), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 18, 2024. 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Castle Frank a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#714 of 1,505), out of 64 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Bloor & Castle Frank?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. Its latest count is from Aug 21, 2013, 2.6× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Castle Frank?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St E between Castle Frank Rd and Drumsnab Rd (May 2025), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 146 m away (40 km/h), 3.8% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bloor & Castle Frank?

The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (1.0 km away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 659 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,150 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 35 Erindale Ave (1.0 km).

How do I get to Bloor & Castle Frank by transit?

Castle Frank Station (Line 2) is 81 m away; streetcar routes 504, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 856 m away; bus routes 65, 94, 75, 82, 87, 25, 8, 62 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Castle Frank Station, 28 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Castle Frank?

None within 300 m, and 127 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kava Coffee House (320 m), The Nailux Lounge (321 m), Kava Coffee House (321 m), Tinuno (543 m) and Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine (548 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 Bloor & Castle Frank?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 777 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom (898 m); Riverdale Park East Outdoor Rink / Pool Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Bloor & Castle Frank?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 591 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (442 m, 49 spaces), George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (462 m, 171 spaces) and Pat Schulz Child Care Centre (727 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Castle Frank?

64 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 11,395 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 670 Parliament St (331 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 99 Howard St (331 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 36 Castle Frank Rd (371 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 135 Rose Ave (387 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 74). The average RentSafeTO score across the 64 is 86 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 Bloor & Castle Frank?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and two 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Castle Frank in?

Bloor & Castle Frank is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 071). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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