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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
- Subway
- Union Station (Line 1)576 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)731 m; King Station (Line 1)1 km
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville562 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal643 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 412 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 532 m
- Streetcar
- 509510504508503501 nearest 160 m
- TTC bus
- 1142021211997 nearest 495 m
- Blue Night
- 310304301320
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Lower Simcoe St installed 2008
- Bike Share
- Queens Quay W / Lower Simcoe St 119 m · 19 docks · 58 stations, 1,371 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 (13)
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 895 m
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 895 m
- City SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 1.3 km
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 1.3 km
- and 7 more
- Community centres
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre831 m
- Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre928 m
- Harrison Pool1.3 km
- Parks (38)
- Rees Street Parkette153 m
- Roundhouse Park179 m
- Toronto Waterfront Park274 m
- Olympic Park280 m
- Love Park281 m
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park339 m
- and 32 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Steam Whistle BreweryAttraction · 194 m
- Toronto Railway MuseumMuseum · 214 m
- Harbourfront CentrePerforming Arts · 222 m
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryGallery · 257 m
- The Second CityPerforming Arts · 262 m
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 323 m
- CN TowerAttraction · 378 m
- Metro Toronto Convention CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 457 m
- Signal
- 1747, activated 1997 · SA1 · 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
There are 84 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores, and 370 eating places within a kilometre — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Evviva Restaurant, 71 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Evviva Restaurant · 25 Lower Simcoe St None | 71 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Lucky Clover Sports Pub · 25 Lower Simcoe St None | 71 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Subway · 228 Queens Quay W | 84 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Bacco Market · 228 Queens Quay W Unit-8grocery | 107 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Subway · 228 Queens Quay W | 107 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Shatter Abbas · 218 Queens Quay W | 112 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Canada House- Walmart · 235 Queens Quay Wgrocery | 146 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Chocosol · 235 Queens Quay W | 146 m | Passed, 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 the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W, 333 m away, open around the clock; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 92 m away at Roundhouse Park.
- Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
24 hours · accessible333 m - Union Station · 65 Front Street West
Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible590 m - Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible604 m
- Drinking water
- Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 92 m; Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 200 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
12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,052 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Waterclub Jr YMCA (153 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Waterclub Jr YMCA · 208 Queens Quay W
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day153 m - Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 26 Grand Trunk Cres
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day169 m - Kidz Kare Daycare · 15 York St
96 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day280 m - Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place · 200 Front St W
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day518 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (532 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 532 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
Four registered apartment buildings with 631 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 22. The nearest is 350 Queens Quay W (514 m, 228 units, 19 storeys, built 1987), which scored 98 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 32 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 514 m |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 617 m |
| 50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 758 m |
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 833 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 | 558 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 1.1 km | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 1.2 km | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Queen St W · Garage | 1.2 km | 1,636 | 28% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 122 m away, ≈4 spaces; 148 m away, ≈15 spaces; 161 m away, ≈23 spaces; 193 m away, ≈143 spaces; 205 m away, ≈4 spaces; 216 m away, ≈47 spaces. More EV charging: 2 Church St. (1.1 km, 28 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.3 km, 4 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1.4 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 — 8-hour, Apr 13, 2022
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The west leg carries the load — 10,341 eastbound vehicles, or 87% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 524. Most cyclists arrived from the north (112 of 228). Morning rush is the busier period: 1,826 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:30 a.m., compared with 1,464 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. 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 most recent midblock count on Lower Simcoe St between Lake Shore Blvd W and Grand Trunk Cres (70 m away, Dec 2009) recorded volume only — about 10,149 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Simcoe St · Lake Shore Blvd W – Grand Trunk Cres · 70 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 10,149 | — | — | — |
| Lake Shore Blvd W · Bremner Blvd – Lakeshore W · 371 m | May 2012 · 24 h | 2,971 | — | — | — |
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
2018 was the peak year (32 collisions), and 2025 closed with 6. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 29, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 193 | #536 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 36 | #390 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 145 | |
| Fail to remain | 15 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1841 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1223 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 12 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 231 | latest May 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jun 27, 2023.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #378 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #630 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 2 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Jun 27, 2023 |
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 one theft from a vehicle and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (3) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 10, 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North) a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#378 of 1,505), out of 193 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 Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 13, 2022, 1.29× the median for a counted intersection.
Is there a red-light camera at Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North) since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 56 tickets in 2025 (53 in 2024) and 154 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 348 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
56 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — about the same as 53 in 2024, and 154 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 348 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.
Where can I park near Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (558 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 412 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,730 spaces — 23 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (537 m).
How do I get to Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North) by transit?
Union Station (Line 1) is 576 m away; Union Station GO is 562 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 160 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 121, 19, 97 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
84 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 370 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Evviva Restaurant (71 m), Lucky Clover Sports Pub (71 m), Subway (84 m), Subway (107 m) and Shatter Abbas (112 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 Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W, 333 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Union Station (590 m); Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom (604 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 Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,052 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Waterclub Jr YMCA (153 m, 52 spaces), Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) (169 m, 65 spaces) and Kidz Kare Daycare (280 m, 96 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 631 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 350 Queens Quay W (514 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 390 Queens Quay W (617 m, 289 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 50 John St (758 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 32 Freeland St (833 m, 100 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 97 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 Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North)?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and three 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace page.
What neighbourhood is Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North) in?
Lake Shore & Lower Simcoe (North) is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.
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 Apr 13, 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
- 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 Jun 10, 2025.
- 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: 43.64053, -79.38330 · centreline node 14134984.