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Niagara & Tecumseth

Niagara St & Tecumseth St · Toronto, Ontario · West Queen West · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

Niagara & Tecumseth, in West Queen West, in the downtown core, is a lightly travelled intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway at the corner. Nearby: 14 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
2,947
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 23, 2024
2,609 pedestrians · 472 cyclists · #2146 busiest
Collisions
17
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 7 property damage · #3639 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track - Contraflow
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 210 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 18% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.1 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 16.0% of vehicle volume, about 21× the typical share. That comes with about 1.7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Niagara & Tecumseth

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
511504508509501510 nearest 211 m
TTC bus
6329 nearest 577 m
Blue Night
304301310307363329
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track - Contraflow on Tecumseth St installed 2022
Bike Share
Niagara St / Tecumseth St 0 m · 15 docks · 60 stations, 1,303 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)
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 418 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 496 m
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 673 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 694 m
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 820 m
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 851 m
  • and 7 more
Parks (44)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch405 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 240 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 472 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 560 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 624 m
  • The WellLandmark · 713 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 812 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 871 m
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 948 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 44 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores, and 363 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Domino's Pizza, 130 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés44 within 300 m · 363 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Domino's Pizza · 51 Niagara St130 mPassed, Jan 2026
The Old York Tavern · 167 Niagara St151 mPassed, Apr 2026
Edulis · 169 Niagara St157 mPassed, Mar 2025
Shop Shop Convenience · 52 Bathurst Stgrocery182 mPassed, Nov 2024
Bodego Energy Supply Co. · 28 Bathurst St Unit-1-105 None189 mPassed, Apr 2026
Haydn's · 28 Bathurst St Unit-5-105 None189 mPassed, Apr 2026
Las Muns · 28 Bathurst St Unit-1-112 None189 mPassed, Apr 2026
Milky's · 28 Bathurst St Unit-1-106/107 None189 mPassed, Feb 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 Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom, 299 m away, View outdoor pool hours. A drinking fountain is 301 m away at Stanley Park South - Toronto.

  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    299 m
  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    421 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1 Strachan Ave
    24 hours · accessible
    722 m
Drinking water
Stanley Park South - Toronto drinking fountain · 301 m; Victoria Memorial Square Park drinking fountain · 333 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,153 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is City Kids Early Learning & Child Care Centre (199 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,153 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 11
  • City Kids Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 34 Bathurst St
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    199 m
  • Garrison Creek Community Day Care · 222 Niagara St
    152 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    418 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre · 21 Western Battery Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    589 m
  • Macaulay - the Well · 486 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    595 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (788 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 788 m33 Claremont St
Police52 Division · 1.9 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.3 km339 Queens Quay W

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

26 registered apartment buildings with 4,970 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 39 Niagara St (297 m, 501 units, 19 storeys, built 2019), which scored 99 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 26 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings26 · 4,970 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 26
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
39 Niagara St · Minto Properties50119201999 · Jul 202510297 m
575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation15011198384 · Aug 20241360 m
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 20260423 m
125 Queens Wharf RdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin737199093 · Aug 20262443 m
146 Fort York BlvdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin257200090 · Sep 20240487 m
11 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Service246242021100 · Jul 20252490 m
552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 20250492 m
150 Dan Leckie WayToronto Community Housing · Greenwin29841201293 · Aug 20262521 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 lots649 lots · ≈24,480 spaces · 73.4 ha
Within 500 m50 lots · ≈1,120 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 2,710 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Palmerston Ave · 684 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking144 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1.8 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Portland St · Garage426 m3797% (Q1 2026)
250 Fort York Blvd. · Surface493 m49 *
803 Richmond St W · Surface619 m4856% (Q1 2026)
800 Fleet Street · Surface662 m94 *
545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface718 m110 *

Nearest lots: 31 m away, ≈3 spaces; 93 m away, ≈2 spaces; 104 m away, ≈2 spaces; 111 m away, ≈8 spaces; 113 m away, ≈2 spaces; 142 m away, ≈54 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (772 m, 4 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.3 km, 4 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (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 — 14-hour, Jul 23, 2024

The west leg carries the load — 2,725 eastbound vehicles, or 92% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 5. Most cyclists arrived from the west (203 of 472). Morning rush is the busier period: 300 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 260 from 6:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north13southbound · 132 bikes · 7.7% heavy
From the west2,725eastbound · 203 bikes · 2.9% heavy
Total vehicles2,9472,609 pedestrians · 472 cyclists · 3.2% heavy
From the east5westbound · 64 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south204northbound · 73 bikes · 6.9% heavy
AM peak hour300 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour260 vehicles from 6:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 23, 2024

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 Tecumseth St between Whitaker Ave and Adelaide St W (344 m away) recorded an average of 21 km/h in its 7-day count in September 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 30 km/h. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day. Niagara St between Lane E of Bathurst and S of Wellington and Bathurst St measured slower: 21 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 30 km/h (Jul 2026).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Niagara St · Lane E of Bathurst and S of Wellington – Bathurst St · 241 mJul 2026 · 7 days2,21421 km/h30 km/h35 km/h
Tecumseth St · Whitaker Ave – Adelaide St W · 344 mSep 2025 · 7 days2,08621 km/h30 km/h35 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

2023 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 12% of collisions here involved an injury. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 53% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 18% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions17#3639 of 5,508
With an injury2#3867 of 4,660
Property damage only7
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian2#1900 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2176 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201419latest Mar 9, 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

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 eight thefts from vehicles and 15 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.3 a year. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 19, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle821street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft1540apartment parking (10), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 19, 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 West Queen West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Niagara & Tecumseth a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 17 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 Niagara & Tecumseth?

A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #2146 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 18% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Niagara & Tecumseth?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Tecumseth St between Whitaker Ave and Adelaide St W (September 2025), found an average of 21 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Niagara & Tecumseth?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Portland St (426 m away, 37 spaces, 97% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 649 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,480 spaces — 50 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Palmerston Ave (684 m).

How do I get to Niagara & Tecumseth by transit?

Streetcar routes 511, 504, 508, 509 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 211 m away; bus routes 63, 29 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Niagara & Tecumseth?

44 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 363 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Domino's Pizza (130 m), The Old York Tavern (151 m), Edulis (157 m), Bodego Energy Supply Co. (189 m) and Haydn's (189 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 Niagara & Tecumseth?

The nearest is Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom, 700 Wellington St W, 299 m away (View outdoor pool hours). Next nearest: Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom (421 m); the automated public toilet at 1 Strachan Ave (722 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 Niagara & Tecumseth?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,153 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are City Kids Early Learning & Child Care Centre (199 m, 72 spaces), Garrison Creek Community Day Care (418 m, 152 spaces) and Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (589 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Niagara & Tecumseth?

26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,970 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 39 Niagara St (297 m, 501 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 575 Adelaide St W (360 m, 150 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 50 Portland St (423 m, 232 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 125 Queens Wharf Rd (443 m, 73 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 26 is 90 out of 100; 1 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 Niagara & Tecumseth?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and 15 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 West Queen West page.

What neighbourhood is Niagara & Tecumseth in?

Niagara & Tecumseth is in West Queen West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 162). 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