Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at Front St W & John St / Private Access — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for Front & John, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- St Andrew Station (Line 1)479 m; Union Station (Line 1)603 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)740 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville663 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 Terminal944 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 412 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 678 m
- Streetcar
- 504508510503509501 nearest 296 m
- TTC bus
- 1141212021997 nearest 796 m
- Blue Night
- 304310301320
- Nearest stops
- 1 surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Front St W / Simcoe St 146 m · 27 docks · 60 stations, 1,404 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 (24)
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 692 m
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 692 m
- Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 793 m
- Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 848 m
- OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 854 m
- OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 884 m
- and 18 more
- Community centres
- Parks (47)
- Isabella Valancy Crawford Park59 m
- Simcoe Park169 m
- David Pecaut Square255 m
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park290 m
- Olympic Park330 m
- Clarence Square Park402 m
- and 41 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.1 km
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km
- Places of interest
- Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 84 m
- Metro Toronto Convention CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 158 m
- CN TowerAttraction · 204 m
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 261 m
- Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 278 m
- TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 320 m
- Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 326 m
- Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 344 m
- Signal
- 1417, activated 1982 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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 126 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 372 — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Nicholby's By I.c.s., 30 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholby's By I.c.s. · 277 Front St W | 30 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| The Pint Public House · 277 Front St W | 30 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| 360 Restaurant · 301 Front St W CN Tower | 35 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| East Eatery · 301 Front St W | 35 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Le Cafe · 301 Front St W | 35 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Main Kitchen - Basement · 301 Front St W CN Tower | 35 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| The Kiosk (Outdoors) · 301 Front St W | 35 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| West Eatery · 301 Front St W | 35 m | Passed, Apr 2024 · 4 infractions |
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 Metro Hall, 242 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 221 m away at Bobbie Rosenfeld Park.
- Metro Hall · 55 John Street
Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible242 m - Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
24 hours · accessible571 m - Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
View centre hours682 m
- Drinking water
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park drinking fountain · 221 m; Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 383 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
21 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,704 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company - Front Street Site (189 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).
- Kids & Company - Front Street Site · 320 Front St W
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day189 m - Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day242 m - Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place · 200 Front St W
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day272 m - Kids & Company St Andrews · 73 Simcoe St
37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day399 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (486 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 700 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
Within a kilometre there are 18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,369 rental units — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 John St (195 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 93 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 54 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 38 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 195 m |
| 57 Spadina Ave · Tricon | 286 | 36 | 2022 | 100 · Jun 2024 | 2 | 480 m |
| 425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP | 171 | 13 | 2023 | 99 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 574 m |
| 450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services | 592 | 46 | 2023 | 100 · Jul 2025 | 2 | 578 m |
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 591 m |
| 435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP | 160 | 13 | 2023 | 98 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 620 m |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 650 m |
| 168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 180 | 7 | 1979 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 4 | 731 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 York St · Garage | 508 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 587 m | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 608 m | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Portland St · Garage | 884 m | 37 | 97% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Queen St W · Garage | 946 m | 1,636 | 28% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 97 m away, ≈54 spaces; 125 m away, ≈9 spaces; 183 m away, ≈97 spaces; 220 m away, ≈49 spaces; 313 m away, ≈72 spaces; 317 m away, ≈34 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (777 m, 4 ports); 10 Portland St (906 m, 4 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1.1 km, 11 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, Sep 11, 2025
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 6,470 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 44% of the total, against 452 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (363 of 764). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,203 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,274 from 2:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
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 W between John St and Windsor St (55 m away, Mar 2010) recorded volume only — about 9,633 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front St W · John St – Windsor St · 55 m | Mar 2010 · 3 days | 9,633 | — | — | — |
| John St · Front St W – Wellington St W · 75 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 8,740 | — | — | — |
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 2017, with 30 collisions; 2025 recorded 13. 23 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 25 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 16 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 21, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 9.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 142 | #756 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 23 | #715 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 98 | |
| Fail to remain | 25 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 11 | #179 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 5 | #445 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 21 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 168 | latest Jun 21, 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. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 12, 2020.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1022 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #581 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Jan 12, 2020 |
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
Three thefts from vehicles and 18 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 3.0 a year before that. 50% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 18 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (9), street/outdoor (6) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 15, 2022. 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 Wellington Place.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Front & John a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1022 of 1,505), out of 142 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 Front & John?
A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1324 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #9 for pedestrians.
Where can I park near Front & John?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (508 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 632 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,230 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (467 m).
How do I get to Front & John by transit?
St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 479 m away; Union Station GO is 663 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 510, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 296 m away; bus routes 114, 121, 202, 19, 97 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Front & John?
126 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 372 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Nicholby's By I.c.s. (30 m), The Pint Public House (30 m), 360 Restaurant (35 m), East Eatery (35 m) and Le Cafe (35 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 Front & John?
The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 242 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (571 m); Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom (682 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 Front & John?
21 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,704 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company - Front Street Site (189 m, 62 spaces), Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre (242 m, 62 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place (272 m, 75 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Front & John?
18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,369 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 John St (195 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 57 Spadina Ave (480 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 425 Wellington St W (574 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 450 Front St W (578 m, 592 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 92 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 Front & John?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and 18 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 Wellington Place page.
What neighbourhood is Front & John in?
Front & John is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.
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 Sep 11, 2025.
- 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; live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- 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 Jul 15, 2022.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 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: 43.64398, -79.38866 · centreline node 13467695.