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Lennox & Bathurst

Lennox St & Bathurst St · Toronto, Ontario · University · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Mirvish Village BIA

In University, in central Toronto, Lennox & Bathurst is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has Bathurst Station, a bike lane and 2 schools within 250 m at the corner.

Traffic volume
14,360
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 25, 2026
4,496 pedestrians · 712 cyclists · #1351 busiest
Collisions
68
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 46 property damage · #1601 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #180 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Bathurst Station
subway station within 250 m
3 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,030 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.0% of vehicle volume, about 6.4× the typical share. On average 6.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 42%, from 43 in 2016–2020 to 25 in 2021–2025. About one in 34 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Lennox & Bathurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bathurst Station (Line 2)235 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)530 m; Christie Station (Line 2)536 m
Streetcar
511506510 nearest 13 m
TTC bus
794126127 nearest 250 m
Blue Night
306310307300
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Lennox St
Cycling
Sharrows on Lennox St installed 2023
Bike Share
Bathurst St / Lennox St 16 m · 19 docks · 35 stations, 677 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 (39)
  • City As School TorontoPrivate · 72 m
  • Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 206 m
  • Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 404 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Annex CampusEnglish Separate · 454 m
  • Royal St George's College- Sr SchoolPrivate · 576 m
  • Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community CentrePrivate · 594 m
  • and 33 more
Parks (34)
  • Honest Ed's Park159 m
  • Seaton Park230 m
  • Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette313 m
  • Sally Bird Park342 m
  • Euclid Avenue Parkette343 m
  • Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park414 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch312 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch648 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 24 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 613 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 720 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 927 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 1.2 km
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.2 km
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
Signal
1683, activated 1994 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 71 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores, and 369 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Spirited Cafe, 71 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés71 within 300 m · 369 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bishe Tropical Food · 758 Bathurst Stgrocery71 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Spirited Cafe · 758 Bathurst St71 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Via Gnocchi · 758 Bathurst St71 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Pizzeria Badiali Annex · 581 Markham St88 mPassed, Jun 2026
Mallo · 785 Bathurst St Unit-291 mPassed, Apr 2026
Aki Donburi · 793 Bathurst St117 mPassed, Feb 2026
Georges Deli BBQ · 795 Bathurst Stgrocery124 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Bellis · 561 Bloor St W131 mPassed, Jun 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 Bickford Park Washroom, 707 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 236 m away at Seaton Park.

  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    707 m
  • Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
    View centre hours
    791 m
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    814 m
Drinking water
Seaton Park bottle filling station · 236 m; Sally Bird Park drinking fountain · 347 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,862 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Annex Montessori School (469 m, 68 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,862 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 19
  • Annex Montessori School · 427 Bloor St W
    68 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    469 m
  • Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    560 m
  • Miles Nadal Community Centre Nursery School · 750 Spadina Ave
    194 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    594 m
  • Palmerston Community Daycare · 734 Palmerston Ave
    139 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    602 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (912 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 318 m away.

FireFire Station 315 · 912 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police14 Division · 1.9 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 318 m674 Markham St

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

57 registered apartment buildings with 3,462 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, six of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 748 Bathurst St (40 m, 95 units, 12 storeys, built 2024), which scored 100 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 57 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 25 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings57 · 3,462 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 57
Open fire-code violations25
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp95122024100 · Sep 2025140 m
686 Bathurst St · Stein & Regency Construction Management Co.244194793 · Dec 20250191 m
481 Palmerston Blvd113190787 · Aug 20250230 m
532 Palmerston Blvd214191194 · Aug 20250235 m
469 Palmerston Blvd10319320273 m
456 Palmerston Blvd324190481 · Aug 20250345 m
153 Borden Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes453198774 · Sep 20252349 m
10 Walmer Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.13118196590 · Aug 20253 · 1 fire505 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 lots915 lots · ≈21,460 spaces · 64.4 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈1,170 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 2,444 spaces
EV charging (City)365 Lippincott St. · 187 m · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parking155 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 66 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
365 Lippincott St · Surface159 m13654% (Q1 2026)
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface269 m5580% (Q1 2026)
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface299 m19 *
675 Manning Ave · Surface438 m4981% (Q1 2026)
376 Clinton St · Surface559 m3468% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 26 m away, ≈19 spaces; 59 m away, ≈16 spaces; 62 m away, ≈12 spaces; 74 m away, ≈3 spaces; 102 m away, ≈9 spaces; 125 m away, ≈12 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 19 Spadina Rd (693 m, 6 ports); 74 Clinton Street (937 m, 4 ports); 705 Shaw St (1 km, 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, Jul 25, 2026 (a weekend day)

The north leg carries the load — 7,006 southbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 554. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,243 vehicles in the hour from 6:30 p.m., 24% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,006). Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% 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 recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north7,006southbound · 283 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the west554eastbound · 94 bikes · 1.1% heavy
Total vehicles14,3604,496 pedestrians · 712 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east928westbound · 141 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the south5,872northbound · 194 bikes · 1.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,006 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,243 vehicles from 6:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 25, 2026 · weekend

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 Lennox St between Lane W of Markham and N of Lennox and Palmerston Blvd (179 m away) recorded an average of 23 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 32 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Borden St (272 m away, 30 km/h limit), 1.1% of the 16,108 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bathurst St · Lennox St – Bloor St W · 74 mMay 2015 · 7 days10,081
Lennox St · Lane W of Markham and N of Lennox – Palmerston Blvd · 179 mOct 2025 · 3 days67523 km/h32 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 272 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct27 · 33 km/h
Over the limit11%
40 km/h or more1.1%

Borden St (northbound), 187 Borden St · 16,108 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

2018 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 7. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% 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 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions68#1601 of 5,508
With an injury11#1529 of 4,660
Property damage only46
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian5#637 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#944 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014103latest Jun 18, 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

Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 17, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#180 of 1,505
Fatal1#33 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#57 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness2
All KSI since 20062latest Jan 17, 2019

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 three thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 33% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle300street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft610street/outdoor (2), school/campus (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 30, 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 University.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lennox & Bathurst a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#180 of 1,505), out of 68 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 Lennox & Bathurst?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1351 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #438 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Lennox & Bathurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lennox St between Lane W of Markham and N of Lennox and Palmerston Blvd (October 2025), found an average of 23 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 32 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 272 m away (30 km/h), 1.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Lennox & Bathurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 365 Lippincott St (159 m away, 136 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 915 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,460 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (187 m).

How do I get to Lennox & Bathurst by transit?

Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 235 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 13 m away; bus routes 7, 94, 126, 127 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Lennox St, 250 m).

What restaurants are near Lennox & Bathurst?

71 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 Spirited Cafe (71 m), Via Gnocchi (71 m), Pizzeria Badiali Annex (88 m), Mallo (91 m) and Aki Donburi (117 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 Lennox & Bathurst?

The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 707 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (791 m); Christie Pits Park Washroom (814 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 Lennox & Bathurst?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,862 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Annex Montessori School (469 m, 68 spaces), Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (560 m, 56 spaces) and Miles Nadal Community Centre Nursery School (594 m, 194 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Lennox & Bathurst?

57 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,462 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 748 Bathurst St (40 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 686 Bathurst St (191 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 481 Palmerston Blvd (230 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 532 Palmerston Blvd (235 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 57 is 86 out of 100; 4 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 Lennox & Bathurst?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and six 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 University page.

What neighbourhood is Lennox & Bathurst in?

Lennox & Bathurst is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Mirvish Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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