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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)419 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)648 m; King Station (Line 1)786 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville380 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 Terminal411 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 341 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 340 m
- Streetcar
- 509510503504508501 nearest 225 m
- TTC bus
- 114202121199775 nearest 292 m
- Blue Night
- 310304301320
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- York St / Lake Shore Blvd W 28 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,372 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 (16)
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 1.1 km
- Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 1.1 km
- and 10 more
- Community centres
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre606 m
- Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Harrison Pool1.3 km
- Parks (40)
- Love Park155 m
- Toronto Waterfront Park238 m
- Olympic Park334 m
- Roundhouse Park363 m
- Rees Street Parkette384 m
- Harbour Square Park Lands424 m
- and 34 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.3 km
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- The Second CityPerforming Arts · 56 m
- Scotiabank ArenaSports / Entertainment Venue · 240 m
- Harbourfront CentrePerforming Arts · 338 m
- Toronto Tourist Information CentreVisitor Information · 342 m
- Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 373 m
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryGallery · 376 m
- Travellers' Aid Society of TorontoVisitor Information · 382 m
- Harbour Square ParkNature/ Park · 393 m
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 96 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 369 eating places within a kilometre — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Firehouse Subs, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Firehouse Subs · 14 York St | 33 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Heal Wellness · 14 York St G002 | 33 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| The Second City Theatre Company · 1 York St None | 69 m | Passed, Mar 2025 · 3 infractions |
| Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 1 York St None | 69 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Kinton Ramen · 1 York St None | 69 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Linkedin · 16 York St | 81 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee · 16 York St | 81 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Tim Hortons · 130 Harbour St Unit-110 None | 93 m | Passed, Mar 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 Union Station, 403 m away, Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 142 m away at Love Park.
- Union Station · 65 Front Street West
Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible403 m - Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible459 m - Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. · accessible483 m
- Drinking water
- Love Park bottle filling station · 142 m; Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 278 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
13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 773 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kidz Kare Daycare (62 m, 96 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).
- Kidz Kare Daycare · 15 York St
96 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day62 m - Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 26 Grand Trunk Cres
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day145 m - Waterclub Jr YMCA · 208 Queens Quay W
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day194 m - Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day410 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (764 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 764 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
Ten registered apartment buildings with 1,491 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 32 Freeland St (607 m, 100 units, 4 storeys, built 2022). None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 37 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 44 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 607 m |
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 742 m |
| 55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 166 | 12 | 1983 | 80 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 783 m |
| 50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 812 m |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 844 m |
| 99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc | 205 | 11 | 2023 | 98 · Jun 2026 | 2 | 863 m |
| 1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 115 | 13 | 1996 | 83 · Sep 2024 | 3 | 876 m |
| 85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 128 | 7 | 1997 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 7 fire | 892 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 | 439 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 821 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Queen St W · Garage | 1.1 km | 1,636 | 28% (Q1 2026) |
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 1.2 km | 83 * | — |
| 51 Dockside Dr · Garage | 1.2 km | 306 | 19% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 119 m away, ≈15 spaces; 131 m away, ≈3 spaces; 178 m away, ≈23 spaces; 206 m away, ≈4 spaces; 217 m away, ≈197 spaces; 252 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 2 Church St. (821 m, 28 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1.2 km, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1.2 km, 40 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, Mar 24, 2021
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 4,104 vehicles entering from the south to 5,037 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the south (42 of 86). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,007 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 18% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (1,703). Trucks and buses were 5.3% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 6 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 York St between Harbour St and Lakeshore E (32 m away, Sep 2012) recorded volume only — about 7,458 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York St · Harbour St – Lakeshore E · 32 m | Sep 2012 · 3 days | 7,458 | — | — | — |
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
2022 was the peak year (19 collisions), and 2025 closed with 8. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 22 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 11, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 132 | |
| With an injury | 15 | |
| Property damage only | 99 | |
| Fail to remain | 22 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 18 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 165 | latest Jun 11, 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
None of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 3 motorcyclists were among those hurt. 1 of the 4 happened in darkness — 25%, below the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Jun 27, 2024.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 4 | #41 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #632 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 3 | |
| In darkness | 1 | 25% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Jun 27, 2024 |
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 27 thefts from vehicles and 48 bicycle thefts at this intersection 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 8.4 a year before that. 78% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 4 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 27 | 8 | 3 | street/outdoor (21), apartment parking (6) |
| Bicycle theft | 48 | 8 | 1 | street/outdoor (24), apartment parking (12) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 13, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St a dangerous intersection?
By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #41 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 24, 2021, 1.52× the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (439 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 434 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,360 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (434 m).
How do I get to Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St by transit?
Union Station (Line 1) is 419 m away; Union Station GO is 380 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 225 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 121, 19, 97, 75 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
96 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 369 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Firehouse Subs (33 m), Heal Wellness (33 m), The Second City Theatre Company (69 m), Dark Horse Espresso Bar (69 m) and Kinton Ramen (69 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 Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
The nearest is Union Station, 65 Front Street West, 403 m away (Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom (459 m); Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom (483 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 Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 773 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kidz Kare Daycare (62 m, 96 spaces), Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) (145 m, 65 spaces) and Waterclub Jr YMCA (194 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,491 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 32 Freeland St (607 m, 100 units), 350 Queens Quay W (742 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 55 The Esplanade (783 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80) and 50 John St (812 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 91 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 Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St?
Toronto Police place 27 thefts from vehicles and 48 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 4 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.
What neighbourhood is Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St in?
Lakeshore W Gardiner Expy & Lakeshore W York St Ramp & York St is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). 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 Mar 24, 2021.
- 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.
- 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 13, 2026.
- 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: 43.64179, -79.38100 · centreline node 13467953.