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Church & Front

Church St & Front St E · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

In St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, Church & Front is an intersection of typical volume, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: King Station (Line 1) 314 m away and Union Station GO 656 m away.

Traffic volume
15,579
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 17, 2024
33,877 pedestrians · 1,624 cyclists · #1247 busiest
Collisions
153
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 121 property damage · #699 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #541 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
King Station 314 m · 8 streetcar routes · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,110 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.2 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 10.4% of vehicle volume, about 13× the typical share. That comes with about 15 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 9.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.98× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 24%, from 87 in 2016–2020 to 66 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 153 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Church & Front

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)314 m; Union Station (Line 1)556 m; Queen Station (Line 1)599 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)875 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville656 m; GO bus 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express31 Guelph / Toronto21 Milton65 Newmarket / Toronto61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East18 Lakeshore West35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal551 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 914 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 663 m
Streetcar
503504508501509510505506 nearest 171 m
TTC bus
12175199711420265 nearest 108 m
Blue Night
304301310305306320365
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Wellington St E / Church St 40 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,417 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 (30)
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 282 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 301 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 336 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 414 m
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 424 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 744 m
  • and 24 more
Parks (46)
  • Berczy Park124 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden155 m
  • Market Lane Park183 m
  • Courthouse Square Park263 m
  • St. James Park283 m
  • David Crombie Park520 m
  • and 40 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch478 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 31 m
  • Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 156 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 159 m
  • St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 181 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 269 m
  • St. James ParkNature/ Park · 272 m
  • Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 340 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 382 m
Signal
0015, activated 1950 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 112 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 27 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 349 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mofer Coffee, 19 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés112 within 300 m · 349 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience27 within 300 m · 51 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mofer Coffee · 65 Front St E19 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
C'est What? · 67 Front St E21 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Flatiron and Firkin · 49 Wellington St E21 mPassed, May 2026 · 3 infractions
The Berczy Tavern · 69 Front St E40 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Rexall Pharmacy · 57 Front St E Flr-1grocery43 mPassed, Feb 2026
The Works · 60 Wellington St E44 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 55 Front St E49 mPassed, May 2026 · 3 infractions
Gateway On the GO · 55 Front St W None49 mPassed, Jun 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 St Lawrence South, 165 m away, Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 160 m away at Berczy Park.

  • St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
    Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible
    165 m
  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    182 m
  • St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
    Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm
    213 m
Drinking water
Berczy Park bottle filling station · 160 m; Courthouse Square Park drinking fountain · 258 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 986 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (185 m, 40 spaces, infant, toddler).

Within 1 km15 centres · 986 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 15
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    185 m
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    415 m
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    455 m
  • Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    621 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (656 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 500 m away.

FireFire Station 333 · 656 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 1 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 500 m58 Richmond St E

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 35 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,988 rental units — 24 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 36 Church St (77 m, 41 units, 6 storeys, built 1965), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 35 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 36 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings35 · 4,988 units · 24 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202635 across the 35
Open fire-code violations36
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 2025077 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire122 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire142 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243174 m
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250193 m
140 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH1027199381 · Nov 20251285 m
25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 20251299 m
90 Adelaide St E · Park Property Management Inc.608198092 · Jul 20250350 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 lots689 lots · ≈22,390 spaces · 67.2 ha
Within 500 m36 lots · ≈700 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 7,283 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 227 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking224 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (764 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage230 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface449 m2092% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage549 m63152% (Q1 2026)
323 Richmond St E · Garage691 m25253% (Q1 2026)
185 Queens Quay East · Surface758 m83 *

Nearest lots: 48 m away, ≈12 spaces; 86 m away, ≈24 spaces; 101 m away, ≈17 spaces; 121 m away, ≈21 spaces; 134 m away, ≈16 spaces; 149 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 40 York St (830 m, 12 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (836 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (836 m, 6 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 17, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,166 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 40% of the total, against 1,789 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,407 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,430 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,245southbound · 384 bikes · 4.8% heavy
From the west5,379eastbound · 466 bikes · 6.1% heavy
Total vehicles15,57933,877 pedestrians · 1,624 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east6,166westbound · 533 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south1,789northbound · 241 bikes · 5.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,407 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,430 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 17, 2024

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 most recent midblock count on Front St E between Berczy Park Trl and Church St (25 m away, Mar 2010) recorded volume only — about 9,296 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Front St E · Berczy Park Trl – Church St · 25 mMar 2010 · 3 days9,296
Church St · The Esplanade – Front St E · 69 mSep 2012 · 3 days7,503

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 worst year was 2019, with 26 collisions; 2025 recorded 16. 8 collisions (5%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 26 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions153#699 of 5,508
With an injury8#1980 of 4,660
Property damage only121
Fail to remain26
Involving a pedestrian2#1492 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#513 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified23
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014187latest Jun 2, 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 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Dec 15, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#541 of 1,505
Fatal1#141 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#239 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Dec 15, 2017

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

45 thefts from vehicles and 33 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 16 in 2023–2025, about 5.3 a year, against 8.9 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 36% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle4520street/outdoor (36), commercial premises (6)
Bicycle theft33140street/outdoor (12), apartment parking (8)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 18, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Church & Front a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#541 of 1,505), out of 153 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 Church & Front?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1247 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #24 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Church & Front?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (230 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 689 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,390 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (227 m).

How do I get to Church & Front by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 314 m away; Union Station GO is 656 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 171 m away; bus routes 121, 75, 19, 97, 114, 202, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Church & Front?

112 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 349 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mofer Coffee (19 m), C'est What? (21 m), Flatiron and Firkin (21 m), The Berczy Tavern (40 m) and The Works (44 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 Church & Front?

The nearest is St Lawrence South, 91 Front Street East, 165 m away (Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: St Lawrence North (182 m); St Lawrence Tent (213 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 Church & Front?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 986 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (185 m, 40 spaces), Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (415 m, 64 spaces) and Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (455 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Church & Front?

35 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,988 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 36 Church St (77 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 110 The Esplanade (122 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 85 The Esplanade (142 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1 Church St (174 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 35 is 90 out of 100. 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 Church & Front?

Toronto Police place 45 thefts from vehicles and 33 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Church & Front in?

Church & Front is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined