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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
- TTC bus
- 38951331024069134 nearest 17 m
- Express
- 938995902903
- Blue Night
- 395
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Ellesmere Rd at Dolly Varden Blvd; Ellesmere Rd at Dolly Varden Blvd West Side
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920921 Route 921 at Progress Westbound @ Markham Road656 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Ellesmere Rd / Markham Rd 376 m · 15 docks · 3 stations, 57 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 (17)
- Talenta AcademyPrivate · 130 m
- Z3 Education Centre SchoolPrivate · 227 m
- Bellmere Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 422 m
- Woburn Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 585 m
- Advanced Christian AcademyPrivate · 677 m
- Advanced Christian Academy (Renamed)Private · 677 m
- and 11 more
- Community centres
- Centennial Recreation Centre - Scarborough216 m
- Strides Toronto220 m
- Parks (7)
- Confederation Park227 m
- Woburn Park - Scarborough864 m
- Churchill Heights Park945 m
- North Bendale Park1 km
- Woodsworth Park1.1 km
- Lee Centre Park1.1 km
- and 1 more
- Signal
- 1799, activated 1999 · SA2 · 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
There are 17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 53 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 55 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 3 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 2030 Ellesmere Rd 1 | 55 m | Passed, May 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Burger Factory · 2030 Ellesmere Rd Unit-2 | 59 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bombay Zone Street Food and Sweets · 2030 Ellesmere Rd Unit-3grocery | 59 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Chatime · 2030 Ellesmere Rd Unit-4 | 59 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Popeye's · 2030 Ellesmere Rd | 59 m | Passed, Apr 2025 |
| Lazeez Shawarma/Chaffe Coffee Corner · 2060 Ellesmere Rd 11 | 82 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Burrito Boyz · 2060 Ellesmere Rd Unit-7 | 86 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Pizza Depot · 2060 Ellesmere Rd Unit-8 | 86 m | Passed, Sep 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 Centennial Recreation Centre Scarborough Washroom, 216 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 197 m away at Confederation Park.
- Centennial Recreation Centre Scarborough Washroom · 1967 Ellesmere Rd
View centre hours216 m
- Drinking water
- Confederation Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 197 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
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 418 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Children's Village Day Care Centre #1 (312 m, 94 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Children's Village Day Care Centre #1 · 1050 Markham Rd
94 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day312 m - Vedic Roots Montessori Academy (Scarborough) · 42 Tuxedo Crt
32 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day678 m - Discovery Place Child Care Centre Ltd. · 22 Tuxedo Crt
143 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day680 m - Growing Tykes Learning Centre ( 910 Markham Road) · 910 Markham Rd
149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day870 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 231 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.7 km 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
11 registered apartment buildings with 2,390 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1050 Markham Rd (312 m, 295 units, 19 storeys, built 1967), which scored 97 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050 Markham Rd · CAPREIT | 295 | 19 | 1967 | 97 · Nov 2025 | 8 · 3 fire | 312 m |
| 2180 Ellesmere RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 180 | 16 | 1969 | 86 · Jun 2026 | 3 | 366 m |
| 40 Meadowglen Pl · R A B Properties Limited | 146 | 17 | 2019 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 387 m |
| 555 Brimorton Dr · Amaz Property Management | 180 | 15 | 1965 | 89 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 428 m |
| 2190 Ellesmere RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 180 | 16 | 1969 | 93 · Jun 2026 | 3 | 457 m |
| 10 Tuxedo Crt · CAPREIT | 210 | 15 | 1968 | 95 · Jul 2024 | 12 | 473 m |
| 960 Markham Rd · Pic Property Management | 181 | 15 | 1965 | 78 · Oct 2024 | 0 | 549 m |
| 50 Tuxedo CrtToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 378 | 15 | 1971 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 4 | 619 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Grangeway Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 255 | 7% (Q1 2026) |
| 40 Bushby Dr · Surface | 1.3 km | 215 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 284 Milner Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 92 | 18% (Q1 2026) |
| 1530 Markham Road - minor capital repairs onsite · Surface | 1.5 km | 24 * | — |
Nearest lots: 64 m away, ≈7 spaces; 110 m away, ≈2,378 spaces; 120 m away, ≈6 spaces; 140 m away, ≈479 spaces; 149 m away, ≈21 spaces; 158 m away, ≈99 spaces.
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, Dec 17, 2022 (a weekend day)
The east leg carries the load — 5,223 westbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 476. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,061 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 159% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (795). 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 was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.
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 Ellesmere Rd between Dolly Varden Blvd and Markham Rd (130 m away) recorded an average of 44 km/h in its 3-day count in August 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 54 km/h. That segment carries about 20,200 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Brimorton Dr (386 m away, 40 km/h limit), 8.0% of the 91,081 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Varden Blvd · Confederation Park Trl – Ellesmere Rd · 123 m | Sep 2007 · 3 days | 1,729 | — | — | — |
| Ellesmere Rd · Dolly Varden Blvd – Markham Rd · 130 m | Aug 2023 · 3 days | 20,161 | 44 km/h | 54 km/h | 60 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 386 m
Brimorton Dr (westbound), 98 Dolly Varden Boulevard · 91,081 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
2016 was the peak year (35 collisions), and 2025 closed with 24. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 45 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 17 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 226 | #432 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 28 | #552 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 159 | |
| Fail to remain | 45 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1728 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #1826 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 39 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 17 | |
| All since 2014 | 281 | latest Jun 26, 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 daylight or lit conditions. The last one inside the window was in 2017. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here (1 motorcyclist involved), the latest on Apr 13, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #905 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | 1 motorcyclist · latest Apr 13, 2026 |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Apr 13, 2026 |
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 47 thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 18 in 2023–2025, about 6.0 a year, against 4.6 a year before that. 74% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 10, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 47 | 17 | 2 | street/outdoor (35), commercial premises (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 10, 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 Woburn North.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Ellesmere & Dolly Varden a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#905 of 1,505), out of 226 reported collisions of any severity. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, 1.21× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellesmere Rd between Dolly Varden Blvd and Markham Rd (August 2023), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 386 m away (40 km/h), 8.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
The nearest Green P car park is 101 Grangeway Ave (1.2 km away, 255 spaces, 7% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 236 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 54,830 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Ellesmere & Dolly Varden by transit?
Bus routes 38, 95, 133, 102, 406, 9, 134, 938 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Ellesmere Rd at Dolly Varden Blvd, 17 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Progress Westbound @ Markham Road.
What restaurants are near Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 53 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (55 m), Burger Factory (59 m), Chatime (59 m), Popeye's (59 m) and Lazeez Shawarma/Chaffe Coffee Corner (82 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 Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
The nearest is Centennial Recreation Centre Scarborough Washroom, 1967 Ellesmere Rd, 216 m away (View centre hours). 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 Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 418 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Children's Village Day Care Centre #1 (312 m, 94 spaces), Vedic Roots Montessori Academy (Scarborough) (678 m, 32 spaces) and Discovery Place Child Care Centre Ltd. (680 m, 143 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,390 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1050 Markham Rd (312 m, 295 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 2180 Ellesmere Rd (366 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 40 Meadowglen Pl (387 m, 146 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 555 Brimorton Dr (428 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 11 is 89 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 Ellesmere & Dolly Varden?
Toronto Police place 47 thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Woburn North page.
What neighbourhood is Ellesmere & Dolly Varden in?
Ellesmere & Dolly Varden is in Woburn North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 142), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, represented by Councillor Paul Ainslie.
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 Dec 17, 2022.
- 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 Apr 10, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 24 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: 43.77576, -79.23494 · centreline node 13446304.