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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
- Streetcar
- 501503 nearest 479 m
- TTC bus
- 922231 nearest 58 m
- Blue Night
- 301322
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Woodbine Beach Loop at Lake Shore Blvd East
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2002; Multi-Use Trail on Woodbine Park Trl installed 2001
- Bike Share
- Northern Dancer Blvd / Lake Shore Blvd E 26 m · 41 docks · 11 stations, 349 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 (7)
- Academy of Thought and Industry TorontoPrivate · 491 m
- Kew Beach Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 798 m
- Boardwalk Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1 km
- Duke of Connaught Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
- Kew Park Montessori School - HiawathaPrivate · 1.3 km
- Bowmore Road Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.5 km
- and 1 more
- Community centres
- S.h. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Maple Leaf Cottage1.4 km
- Beaches Recreation Centre1.5 km
- Parks (18)
- Woodbine Beach Park155 m
- Woodbine Park270 m
- Measurement Park400 m
- Ashbridges Bay Park526 m
- Beach Skatepark531 m
- Ashbridge's Bay Sports Hub635 m
- and 12 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1.2 km
- Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Woodbine BeachNature/ Park · 278 m
- Ashbridges Bay ParkNature/ Park · 385 m
- Kew Gardens ParkNature/ Park · 1 km
- Signal
- 1811, activated 1998 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 70 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Booster Juice, 77 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Booster Juice · 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E | 77 m | Passed, Jun 2025 |
| Toronto Beach Club/Gg's Burgers · 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E | 77 m | Passed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions |
| Beaches N' Cream -#01730 · 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E | 236 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Reef Kitchens · 1141 Eastern Ave None | 450 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club · 30 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd | 472 m | Passed, Jun 2025 |
| Greenwood Teletheatre · 1661 Queen St E | 491 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Major Convenience · 1718 Queen St E, Unit-7grocery | 492 m | Passed, Feb 2025 |
| Parkview Smoke& Variety Plus Inc · 1712 Queen St Egrocery | 494 m | Passed, Feb 2025 |
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 the automated public toilet at 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E, 27 m away, open around the clock; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 151 m away at Woodbine Park.
- Automated public toilet, 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E
24 hours · accessible27 m - Woodbine Bathing Station Washroom · 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.164 m - Woodbine Park Washroom · 1695 Queen St E
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible256 m
- Drinking water
- Woodbine Park bottle filling station · 151 m; Woodbine Beach Park bottle filling station · 157 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
Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 496 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre (569 m, 34 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 1631 Queen St E
34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day569 m - Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone · 1921 Queen St E
72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day765 m - Brightpath Academy - the Beach · 1925 Queen St E
111 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day776 m - Kew Beach Day Care Co-Op Inc. · 101 Kippendavie Ave
182 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day798 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 227 (745 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (884 m) and the nearest ambulance station 2.3 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
26 registered apartment buildings with 759 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, nine of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2-12 Kingston Rd (535 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1970), which scored 94 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 35 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 16 | 4 | 1970 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 535 m |
| 6 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 16 | 3 | 1970 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 551 m |
| 4 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 16 | 4 | 1970 | 92 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 558 m |
| 8 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 16 | 3 | 1970 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 3 | 567 m |
| 1836 Queen St E | 30 | 4 | 1925 | 86 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 573 m |
| 1080 Eastern AveToronto Community Housing · TCH | 41 | 6 | 1965 | 97 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 575 m |
| 10 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 16 | 3 | 1970 | 90 · Jul 2025 | 7 | 588 m |
| 12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 16 | 3 | 1970 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 3 | 593 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E. (Parks) · Surface | 159 m | 292 * | — |
| 1167 Eastern Ave · Surface | 391 m | 66 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 20 Ashbridges Bay Park Road (Parks) · Surface | 393 m | 270 * | — |
| 116 Winners Crcl · Surface | 420 m | 10 | 52% (Q1 2026) |
| 1141 Eastern Ave · Surface | 429 m | 18 | 58% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 29 m away, ≈463 spaces; 387 m away, ≈662 spaces; 393 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P); 401 m away, ≈64 spaces (Green P); 415 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P); 427 m away, ≈5 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 1834 Queen St E (551 m, 2 ports); 1856 Queen St E. (594 m, 2 ports); 166 Woodbine Ave (631 m, 6 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 9, 2022
The west leg carries the load — 4,689 eastbound vehicles, or 55% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 204. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,429 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,175). Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 Lake Shore Blvd E between Winners Crcl and Martin Goodman Trl (197 m away) recorded an average of 52 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 18,000 vehicles a day. Northern Dancer Blvd between Lake Shore Blvd E and Boardwalk Dr measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Jun 2006). 3 speed humps slow traffic on Northern Dancer Boulevard between Queen St E and Lake Shore Blvd E.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Dancer Blvd · Lake Shore Blvd E – Boardwalk Dr · 103 m | Jun 2006 · 3 days | 1,466 | 35 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 km/h |
| Lake Shore Blvd E · Winners Crcl – Martin Goodman Trl · 197 m | May 2026 · 3 days | 17,967 | 52 km/h | 60 km/h | 65 km/h |
Traffic calming
- Northern Dancer Boulevard · Queen St E – Lake Shore Blvd E
3 speed humps
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
2024 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 36 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 35% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 23, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 102 | #1092 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 10 | #1722 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 58 | |
| Fail to remain | 36 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2686 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2037 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 34 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 116 | latest May 23, 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 11 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 1.9 a year before that. 91% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 100% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 11 | 4 | 0 | street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 5 | 1 | street/outdoor (11) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 26, 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 South Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Northern Dancer & Lake Shore a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 102 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 Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Feb 9, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lake Shore Blvd E between Winners Crcl and Martin Goodman Trl (May 2026), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
The nearest Green P car park is 1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E. (Parks) (159 m away, 292 spaces). The City's mapping shows 309 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,430 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1760 Queen St E. (480 m).
How do I get to Northern Dancer & Lake Shore by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 479 m away; bus routes 92, 22, 31 within 1 km (nearest stop: Woodbine Beach Loop at Lake Shore Blvd East, 58 m).
What restaurants are near Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 70 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Booster Juice (77 m), Toronto Beach Club/Gg's Burgers (77 m), Beaches N' Cream -#01730 (236 m), Reef Kitchens (450 m) and Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club (472 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 Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E, 27 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Woodbine Bathing Station Washroom (164 m); Woodbine Park Washroom (256 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 Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 496 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre (569 m, 34 spaces), Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone (765 m, 72 spaces) and Brightpath Academy - the Beach (776 m, 111 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 759 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2-12 Kingston Rd (535 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 6 Kingston Rd (551 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 4 Kingston Rd (558 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 8 Kingston Rd (567 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 26 is 90 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 Northern Dancer & Lake Shore?
Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 11 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 South Riverdale page.
What neighbourhood is Northern Dancer & Lake Shore in?
Northern Dancer & Lake Shore is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.
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 9, 2022.
- 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; Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 26, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 19 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: 43.66340, -79.30975 · centreline node 13973019.