Map
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
- Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)96 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)334 m; Dupont Station (Line 1)561 m; Bathurst Station (Line 2)669 m; Museum Station (Line 1)851 m; Bay Station (Line 2)1 km
- Streetcar
- 506510511 nearest 200 m
- TTC bus
- 127261994713 nearest 89 m
- Blue Night
- 306310300307
- Nearest stops
- 11 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Rd at Lowther Ave
- Cycling
- Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Lowther Ave installed 2001
- Bike Share
- 541 Huron St - SMART 135 m · 20 docks · 34 stations, 654 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 (40)
- Taddle Creek Montessori SchoolPrivate · 93 m
- Howlett Academy SchoolPrivate · 156 m
- Huron Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 179 m
- Jackman Institute of Child Study Elementary SchoolUniversity · 187 m
- University of Toronto SchoolsPrivate · 309 m
- Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community CentrePrivate · 337 m
- and 34 more
- Community centres
- William H. Bolton Arena1 km
- Native Youth Resource Centre1.1 km
- Hillcrest Community Centre1.5 km
- Parks (55)
- Huron Street Playground142 m
- Paul Martel Park188 m
- Gwendolyn MacEwen Parkette221 m
- Matt Cohen Park326 m
- Huron - Washington Parkette373 m
- Taddle Creek Park399 m
- and 49 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch190 m
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1.2 km
- Places of interest
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 314 m
- Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 349 m
- Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 600 m
- Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 604 m
- George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 660 m
- Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 729 m
- Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 814 m
- Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 850 m
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 13 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 345 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Renascent Madison Avenue Centre, 45 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Renascent Madison Avenue Centre · 54 Madison Ave | 45 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Madison Avenue Pub · 14 Madison Ave Unit-3 | 152 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Native Canadian Centre of Toronto · 16 Spadina Rd | 165 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Huron Superfriends · 541 Huron St | 225 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tim Hortons · 117 Spadina Ave | 249 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Native Child and Family Services · 111 Spadina Rd | 261 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Master's Buffeteria · 310 Bloor St W Unit-1 | 270 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Majestic Shawarma · 750 Spadina Ave Unit-2 | 288 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 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 Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 524 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 117 m away at Huron Street Playground.
- Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible524 m
- Drinking water
- Huron Street Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 117 m; Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 397 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
18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,365 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Atelier Kids Annex (54 m, 98 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Atelier Kids Annex · 34 Madison Ave
98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool54 m - Taddle Creek Montessori School · 39 Spadina Rd
109 spaces · kindergarten93 m - Huron Superfriends Inc. · 541 Huron St
111 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day179 m - Institute of Child Study After School Daycare · 45 Walmer Rd
214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age187 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (781 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 846 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 71 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,756 rental units, 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 41 Spadina Rd (68 m, 24 units, 4 storeys, built 1905), which scored 76 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 71 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 108 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 54 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Spadina Rd | 24 | 4 | 1905 | 76 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 68 m |
| 51 Madison Ave · 51 Madison Toronto Incorporated | 11 | 3 | 1890 | 58 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 73 m |
| 55 Madison Ave · Sylmar Investments Inc | 12 | 4 | 1896 | 85 · Sep 2026 | 0 | 86 m |
| 59 Spadina Rd · Summerhill Property Management | 57 | 10 | 1957 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 90 m |
| 25 Madison AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 12 | 4 | 1989 | 88 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 124 m |
| 50 Spadina Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 55 | 7 | 2007 | 92 · Aug 2025 | 1 | 130 m |
| 485 Huron St · Cromwell Management Inc. | 70 | 13 | 1965 | 100 · Aug 2024 | 2 | 143 m |
| 35 Walmer Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 174 | 15 | 1966 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 7 | 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Spadina Road · Surface | 147 m | 65 * | — |
| 9 Madison Ave. · Surface | 196 m | 38 * | — |
| 465 Huron Street · Surface | 225 m | 15 * | — |
| 4 Spadina Road · Surface | 264 m | 51 * | — |
| 9 Bedford Rd · Garage | 523 m | 371 | 51% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 52 m away, ≈19 spaces; 53 m away, ≈21 spaces; 60 m away, ≈14 spaces; 66 m away, ≈29 spaces; 79 m away, ≈7 spaces; 87 m away, ≈29 spaces. More EV charging: 365 Lippincott St. (651 m, 10 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1 km, 9 ports); 273 Christie St (1.4 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 — 8-hour, Apr 28, 2005
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 1,068 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 44% of the total, against 308 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (255 of 477). Evening rush dominates here: 498 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 438 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles were a negligible share of traffic (0.3%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 21 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2005, 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
On Lowther Ave between Admiral Rd and St George St, 294 m from the corner, a 3-day count in September 2007 put the average speed at 33 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. Madison Ave between Lowther Ave and Bernard Ave measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (May 2013). The reading is 19 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Huron St (138 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 29,792 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ave · Lowther Ave – Bernard Ave · 185 m | May 2013 · 24 h | 484 | 32 km/h | 42 km/h | 49 km/h |
| Lowther Ave · Admiral Rd – St George St · 294 m | Sep 2007 · 3 days | 1,606 | 33 km/h | 43 km/h | 47 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 138 m
Huron St (northbound), 521 Huron Street · 29,792 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
The worst year was 2024, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 3 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 35% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Oct 30, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 23 | #3227 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3366 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 14 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1243 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 6 | |
| All since 2014 | 26 | latest Oct 30, 2025 |
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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
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
Six thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 22, 2024. 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 Annex.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lowther & Madison a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 23 lesser collisions. 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 Lowther & Madison?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 28, 2005, 26% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Lowther & Madison?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lowther Ave between Admiral Rd and St George St (September 2007), found an average of 33 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 138 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Lowther & Madison?
The nearest Green P car park is 19 Spadina Road (147 m away, 65 spaces). The City's mapping shows 942 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,100 spaces — 107 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (158 m).
How do I get to Lowther & Madison by transit?
Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2) is 96 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 200 m away; bus routes 127, 26, 19, 94, 7, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Lowther Ave, 89 m).
What restaurants are near Lowther & Madison?
13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 345 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Renascent Madison Avenue Centre (45 m), Madison Avenue Pub (152 m), Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (165 m), Huron Superfriends (225 m) and Tim Hortons (249 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 Lowther & Madison?
The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 524 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 Lowther & Madison?
18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,365 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Atelier Kids Annex (54 m, 98 spaces), Taddle Creek Montessori School (93 m, 109 spaces) and Huron Superfriends Inc. (179 m, 111 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lowther & Madison?
71 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,756 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 41 Spadina Rd (68 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 51 Madison Ave (73 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 58), 55 Madison Ave (86 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 59 Spadina Rd (90 m, 57 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 71 is 88 out of 100; 3 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 Lowther & Madison?
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles 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 Annex page.
What neighbourhood is Lowther & Madison in?
Lowther & Madison is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.
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 28, 2005.
- 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 Nov 22, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 11 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: 43.66922, -79.40361 · centreline node 13463678.