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Church & McGill

Church St & McGill St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Church & McGill, in Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has 3 schools within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 314 m away.

Traffic volume
11,250
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 20, 2026
7,470 pedestrians · 353 cyclists · #1615 busiest
Collisions
50
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 29 property damage · #2057 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 314 m · 3 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 43 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 800 vehicles an hour, 70% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 3.1% of vehicle volume, about 4.0× the typical share. On average 5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 28%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 21 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Church & McGill

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
College Station (Line 1)314 m; TMU Station (Line 1)435 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)604 m; Queen Station (Line 1)817 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)934 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506505501 nearest 132 m
TTC bus
949775191365 nearest 286 m
Blue Night
306305301320365
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
McGill St / Church St 16 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,478 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 (54)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 121 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 124 m
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 216 m
  • National Ballet School - Margaret McCain Acedemic CentrePrivate · 307 m
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 327 m
  • National Ballet SchoolPrivate · 341 m
  • and 48 more
Parks (53)
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette243 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square362 m
  • Allan Gardens388 m
  • Montague Parkette439 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette440 m
  • Arena Gardens595 m
  • and 47 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch838 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch880 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch905 m
Places of interest
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 177 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 205 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 334 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 357 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 398 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 426 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 433 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 448 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 70 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 359 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Kinton Ramen, 32 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés70 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Kinton Ramen · 396 Church St32 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Kinka Izakaya · 398 Church St32 mPassed, Apr 2026
A & W · 355 Church St Bldg-141 mPassed, Apr 2026
Certi Flame Grilled Chicken · 369 Church St47 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Lazeez Shawarma · 373 Church St55 mPassed, Aug 2026
Bull Dog Coffee · 89 Granby St61 mPassed, Apr 2026
Sinjeon Food Sys · 377 Church St, Unit-1grocery62 mPassed, Apr 2025
Crying Tiger · 74 Gerrard St E Bldg-Upper Level73 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 414 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 215 m away at Toronto Metropolitan University Square.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    414 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    854 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    900 m
Drinking water
Toronto Metropolitan University Square drinking fountain · 215 m; Allan Gardens drinking fountain · 238 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,322 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (327 m, 160 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,322 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 16
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    327 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    349 m
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    383 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    465 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (537 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 933 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 537 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 933 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

159 registered apartment buildings with 18,864 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 44 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 6.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 50 Gerrard St E (93 m, 188 units, 12 storeys, built 2007), which scored 98 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 159 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 398 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 155 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings159 · 18,864 units · 44 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026398 across the 159
Open fire-code violations155
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Gerrard St E · Peakmade Campus Canada18812200798 · Dec 2025393 m
385 Church StToronto Community Housing12013197293 · Jul 2026095 m
40 Gerrard St E · Maple Leaf Property Management44733196982 · Jul 20265 · 1 fire141 m
84 Carlton Stsocial housing · Aykler Management15412199492 · Jul 20261 · 7 fire176 m
92 Carlton StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin11012201098 · Nov 20250187 m
177 Mutual Stsocial housing · Myrmex Non-Profit Housing4210199175 · Jul 20242 · 2 fire225 m
95 Wood StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin728199396 · Jul 20260235 m
20 Carlton St · Park Property Management Inc.21616197993 · Aug 20263243 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 lots948 lots · ≈25,340 spaces · 76 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈1,430 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 8,405 spaces
EV charging (City)Yonge Street at Dundas St. · 511 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking182 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Dundas Sq · Garage526 m26258% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface600 m12654% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface607 m9175% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface791 m27 *
37 Queen St E · Garage896 m63152% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈7 spaces; 29 m away, ≈32 spaces; 83 m away, ≈6 spaces; 93 m away, ≈14 spaces; 125 m away, ≈13 spaces; 126 m away, ≈32 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (610 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (619 m, 1 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (667 m, 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, Jan 20, 2026

The north leg carries the load — 5,283 southbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 96. Most cyclists arrived from the north (167 of 353). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,073 vehicles in the hour from 5:30 p.m., 19% above the morning peak from 8:45 a.m. (905). Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north5,283southbound · 167 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the west825eastbound · 16 bikes · 3.8% heavy
Total vehicles11,2507,470 pedestrians · 353 cyclists · 3.3% heavy
From the east96westbound · 13 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the south5,046northbound · 157 bikes · 3.8% heavy
AM peak hour905 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,073 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 20, 2026

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 McGill St between Church St and Mutual St (62 m away) recorded an average of 25 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Alexander St (364 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 61,958 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
McGill St · Church St – Mutual St · 62 mNov 2021 · 3 days67325 km/h34 km/h38 km/h
Church St · Carlton St – Wood St · 192 mMar 2021 · 7 days4,579

School-zone speed sign 364 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 23 km/h
Over the limit0.2%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Alexander St (eastbound), 90 Alexander Street · 61,958 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

2019 was the peak year (12 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 26% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 12% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions50#2057 of 5,508
With an injury9#1846 of 4,660
Property damage only29
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian1#2323 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#413 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201456latest Jun 6, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Oct 16, 2010.

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 16 thefts from vehicles and 27 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 7.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 4.3 a year. 69% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 44% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1661street/outdoor (11), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft2770street/outdoor (12), apartment parking (12)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 29, 2026. 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 Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Church & McGill a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 50 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 Church & McGill?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1615 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 70% of the median for a counted intersection, and #287 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Church & McGill?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on McGill St between Church St and Mutual St (November 2021), found an average of 25 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 364 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Church & McGill?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Dundas Sq (526 m away, 262 spaces, 58% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 948 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,340 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Yonge Street at Dundas St. (511 m).

How do I get to Church & McGill by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 314 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 132 m away; bus routes 94, 97, 75, 19, 13, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Church & McGill?

70 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kinton Ramen (32 m), Kinka Izakaya (32 m), A & W (41 m), Certi Flame Grilled Chicken (47 m) and Lazeez Shawarma (55 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 & McGill?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 414 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Wellesley Community Centre Washroom (854 m); John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (900 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 & McGill?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,322 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (327 m, 160 spaces), Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (349 m, 39 spaces) and Gerrard Early Learning Centre (383 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Church & McGill?

159 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 18,864 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Gerrard St E (93 m, 188 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 385 Church St (95 m, 120 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 40 Gerrard St E (141 m, 447 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 84 Carlton St (176 m, 154 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 159 is 89 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 Church & McGill?

Toronto Police place 16 thefts from vehicles and 27 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Church & McGill in?

Church & McGill is in Downtown Yonge East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 168). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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