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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
- Dupont Station (Line 1)144 m; Spadina Station (Line 1)659 m
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 1 km
- TTC bus
- 1272619137 nearest 123 m
- Blue Night
- 306307
- Nearest stops
- 10 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Macpherson Ave / Spadina Rd 64 m · 15 docks · 19 stations, 297 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 (38)
- Waldorf Academy Elementary SchoolPrivate · 137 m
- George Brown College - Casa Loma CampusCollege · 379 m
- The Mabin SchoolPrivate · 408 m
- Huron Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 692 m
- Jackman Institute of Child Study Elementary SchoolUniversity · 725 m
- Royal St Georges College School - AdvancementPrivate · 780 m
- and 32 more
- Community centres
- Hillcrest Community Centre849 m
- William H. Bolton Arena900 m
- Brown Community Centre1.1 km
- Parks (53)
- Walmer Rd Parkette195 m
- Spadina Park281 m
- Boulton Drive Parkette306 m
- Glen Edyth Drive Parkette314 m
- High Level Pumping Station and Park393 m
- Austin Terrace Boulevard Lands443 m
- and 47 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch0.9 km
- Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch1.1 km
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Casa LomaAttraction · 328 m
- Spadina MuseumMuseum · 351 m
- Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 542 m
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.1 km
- Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
- Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
- Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.2 km
- Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 87 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Casa Mezcal, 98 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 4 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Mezcal · 252 Dupont St | 98 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions |
| Dulzura Mexican Dessert · 260 Dupont St | 108 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Subway · 268 Dupont St | 115 m | Passed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Subway · 268 Dupont St | 115 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Ezra's Pound · 238 Dupont St | 120 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Euphoria Cake & Dessert · 258 Dupont St | 129 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 3 infractions |
| Gleam & Sip · 215 Madison Ave | 130 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Country Style · 272 Dupont St | 151 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 3 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, 553 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 252 m away at Spadina Park.
- Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible553 m - Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible914 m - Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom · 301 St. Clair Ave W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.923 m
- Drinking water
- Spadina Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 252 m; Jean Sibelius Square drinking fountain · 550 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
14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,200 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre-Madison (137 m, 31 spaces, preschool).
- Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre-Madison · 250 Madison Ave
31 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day137 m - Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre · 263 Spadina Rd
44 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day142 m - George Brown - Casa Loma Child Care Centre · 160 Kendal Ave
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day379 m - Unicorn Day Care Centre · 240 Avenue Rd
39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day682 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (565 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km 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
78 registered apartment buildings with 4,908 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, six of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 200 Madison Ave (58 m, 82 units, 6 storeys, built 2019), which scored 95 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 78 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 93 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 35 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Madison Ave · Madison View Homes | 82 | 6 | 2019 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 58 m |
| 661 Huron St · Dash Property Management | 15 | 3 | 1918 | 81 · Jul 2026 | 3 | 219 m |
| 155 Kendal Avesocial housing · Greenwin Corp. | 59 | 5 | 1992 | 96 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 287 m |
| 280 St George St · Westdale Properties | 85 | 16 | 1967 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 0 | 341 m |
| 359 Davenport Rd · 741476 Ontario Inc. | 17 | 4 | 1900 | 79 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 343 m |
| 276 St George St · Cromwell Management Inc. | 88 | 9 | 1965 | 97 · Sep 2026 | 0 | 387 m |
| 277-283 St George St · 720745 Ontario Inc. | 74 | 10 | 1971 | 85 · Sep 2025 | 5 · 5 fire | 390 m |
| 267 St George St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 63 | 10 | 1958 | 91 · Sep 2025 | 3 | 443 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 Maherson Ave · Surface | 501 m | 40 | 24% (Q1 2026) |
| 19 Spadina Road · Surface | 922 m | 65 * | — |
| 9 Madison Ave. · Surface | 1 km | 38 * | — |
| 465 Huron Street · Surface | 1 km | 15 * | — |
| 4 Spadina Road · Surface | 1 km | 51 * | — |
Nearest lots: 64 m away, ≈16 spaces; 81 m away, ≈37 spaces; 101 m away, ≈18 spaces; 112 m away, ≈64 spaces; 122 m away, ≈21 spaces; 134 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 365 Lippincott St. (1.2 km, 10 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1.3 km, 9 ports); 273 Christie St (1.3 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, Feb 11, 2020
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 520 eastbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 230. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 211 vehicles in the hour from 2:45 p.m., 17% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (181). Trucks and buses were 7.3% 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 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 counter on Macpherson Ave between Madison Ave and Spadina Rd (49 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 41 km/h. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. Madison Ave between Macpherson Ave and Davenport Rd measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (May 2024). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macpherson Ave · Madison Ave – Spadina Rd · 49 m | Nov 2021 · 3 days | 1,569 | 32 km/h | 41 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Madison Ave · Macpherson Ave – Davenport Rd · 93 m | May 2024 · 3 days | 714 | 26 km/h | 37 km/h | 43 km/h |
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 (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 20% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Jan 28, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 5 | #5039 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 3 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2095 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 6 | latest Jan 28, 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
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 13, 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 Casa Loma.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Madison & Macpherson a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 5 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 Madison & Macpherson?
A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Feb 11, 2020, 12% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Madison & Macpherson?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Macpherson Ave between Madison Ave and Spadina Rd (November 2021), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Madison & Macpherson?
The nearest Green P car park is 251 Maherson Ave (501 m away, 40 spaces, 24% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 833 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,850 spaces — 70 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (939 m).
How do I get to Madison & Macpherson by transit?
Dupont Station (Line 1) is 144 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 1.0 km away; bus routes 127, 26, 19, 13, 7 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Madison & Macpherson?
19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 87 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Casa Mezcal (98 m), Dulzura Mexican Dessert (108 m), Subway (115 m), Subway (115 m) and Ezra's Pound (120 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 Madison & Macpherson?
The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 553 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Ramsden Park Washroom (914 m); Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom (923 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 Madison & Macpherson?
14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,200 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre-Madison (137 m, 31 spaces), Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre (142 m, 44 spaces) and George Brown - Casa Loma Child Care Centre (379 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Madison & Macpherson?
78 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,908 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 200 Madison Ave (58 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 661 Huron St (219 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 155 Kendal Ave (287 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 280 St George St (341 m, 85 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 78 is 90 out of 100; 2 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 Madison & Macpherson?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft 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 Casa Loma page.
What neighbourhood is Madison & Macpherson in?
Madison & Macpherson is in Casa Loma (City of Toronto neighbourhood 096). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow. The corner falls inside the Dupont by the Castle 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 Feb 11, 2020.
- 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 Apr 13, 2022.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 12 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: 43.67612, -79.40633 · centreline node 13462501.