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Northern Dancer & Queen

Northern Dancer Blvd & Queen St E · Toronto, Ontario · The Beaches · Ward 19, Beaches-East York · The Beach BIA

In The Beaches, Northern Dancer & Queen is a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a multi-use trail, a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
6,545
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 2, 2002
280 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
18
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 14 property damage · #3568 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 820 vehicles, 71% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 23 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 1.8 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Northern Dancer & Queen

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503506 nearest 57 m
TTC bus
312292 nearest 97 m
Blue Night
301306322
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St East at Kingston Rd; Kingston Rd at Queen St East
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail on Woodbine Park Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Queen St. E / Eastern Ave 77 m · 15 docks · 14 stations, 402 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 (11)
  • Academy of Thought and Industry TorontoPrivate · 162 m
  • Kew Beach Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 709 m
  • Duke of Connaught Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 858 m
  • Boardwalk Montessori SchoolPrivate · 909 m
  • Kew Park Montessori School - HiawathaPrivate · 937 m
  • Bowmore Road Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (25)
  • Measurement Park157 m
  • Orchard Park257 m
  • Edgewood Parkette290 m
  • Woodbine Park356 m
  • Jeff Sloan Playground359 m
  • Maughan Crescent Parkette414 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Woodbine BeachNature/ Park · 722 m
  • Ashbridges Bay ParkNature/ Park · 842 m
  • Kew Gardens ParkNature/ Park · 1 km

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 5 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 111. The nearest is Country Style, 63 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2025.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 111 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 20 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Major Convenience · 1718 Queen St E, Unit-7grocery37 mPassed, Feb 2025
Parkview Smoke& Variety Plus Inc · 1712 Queen St Egrocery57 mPassed, Feb 2025
Country Style · 1708 Queen St E63 mPassed, Feb 2025
Sid's Gourmet Pizza · 66 Kingston Rd180 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
History · 1663 Queen St E205 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Greenwood Teletheatre · 1661 Queen St E213 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Toby's Food Mart · 86 Kingston Rdgrocery238 mPassed, Mar 2025
Cineplex Cinemas Beaches · 1651 Queen St E276 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 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 Woodbine Park Washroom, 300 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 234 m away at Orchard Park.

  • Woodbine Park Washroom · 1695 Queen St E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    300 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E
    24 hours · accessible
    493 m
  • Woodbine Bathing Station Washroom · 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    599 m
Drinking water
Orchard Park drinking fountain · 234 m; Woodbine Park bottle filling station · 299 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 868 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre (358 m, 34 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 868 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 10
  • Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 1631 Queen St E
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    358 m
  • Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone · 1921 Queen St E
    72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    613 m
  • Brightpath Academy - the Beach · 1925 Queen St E
    111 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    623 m
  • Bumble Bee Academy · 1560 Queen St E
    63 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    635 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 227 (547 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (507 m) and the nearest ambulance station 2.2 km away.

FireFire Station 227 · 547 m1904 Queen St E
Police55 Division · 507 m101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 2.2 km105 Cedarvale Ave

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 33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 961 rental units — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2-12 Kingston Rd (101 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 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 39 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 961 units · 13 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202639 across the 33
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest6 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2-12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc164197094 · Jul 20250101 m
6 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197097 · Aug 20260101 m
8 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197094 · Aug 20263104 m
4 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc164197092 · Aug 20260118 m
12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197093 · Aug 20263121 m
10 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197090 · Jul 20257122 m
1836 Queen St E304192586 · Nov 20250267 m
1638 Queen St E233193099 · Sep 20260333 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 lots367 lots · ≈18,400 spaces · 55.2 ha
Within 500 m49 lots · ≈1,680 spaces
Green P (public)16 car parks · about 1,058 spaces
EV charging (City)1760 Queen St E. · 32 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking31 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
116 Winners Crcl · Surface71 m1052% (Q1 2026)
118 Sarah Ashbridge Ave · Surface157 m2440% (Q1 2026)
1167 Eastern Ave · Surface212 m6632% (Q1 2026)
116 Joseph Duggan Rd · Surface236 m2441% (Q1 2026)
1141 Eastern Ave · Surface294 m1858% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 76 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P); 86 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P); 91 m away, ≈5 spaces (Green P); 112 m away, ≈24 spaces; 118 m away, ≈8 spaces; 121 m away, ≈4 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 1834 Queen St E (259 m, 2 ports); 1856 Queen St E. (348 m, 2 ports); 166 Woodbine Ave (458 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, Dec 2, 2002

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,294 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 7 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 1,135 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 996 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 6.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 24 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2002, 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.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,244eastbound · 0 bikes · 6.3% heavy
Total vehicles6,545280 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 6.6% heavy
From the east3,294westbound · 0 bikes · 6.8% heavy
From the south7northbound · 0 bikes · 28.6% heavy
AM peak hour996 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,135 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 2, 2002

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 Queen St E between Woodbine Park Trl and Northern Dancer Blvd, 0 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2006 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,500 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). The reading is 20 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Northern Dancer Boulevard between Queen St E and Lake Shore Blvd E.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen St E · Woodbine Park Trl – Northern Dancer Blvd · 0 mJun 2006 · 3 days1,53435 km/h47 km/h59 km/h
Northern Dancer Blvd · Lake Shore Blvd E – Boardwalk Dr · 373 mJun 2006 · 3 days1,46635 km/h44 km/h49 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

The worst year was 2021, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions18#3568 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only14
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201425latest May 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jul 21, 2011.

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

Seven thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.2 a year. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 60% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle730street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft511apartment parking (3), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 20, 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 The Beaches.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Northern Dancer & Queen a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 18 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 & Queen?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Dec 2, 2002, 71% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Northern Dancer & Queen?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Queen St E between Woodbine Park Trl and Northern Dancer Blvd (June 2006), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Northern Dancer & Queen?

The nearest Green P car park is 116 Winners Crcl (71 m away, 10 spaces, 52% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 367 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,400 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1760 Queen St E. (32 m).

How do I get to Northern Dancer & Queen by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 57 m away; bus routes 31, 22, 92 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St East at Kingston Rd, 97 m).

What restaurants are near Northern Dancer & Queen?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 111 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Country Style (63 m), Sid's Gourmet Pizza (180 m), History (205 m), Greenwood Teletheatre (213 m) and Cineplex Cinemas Beaches (276 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 & Queen?

The nearest is Woodbine Park Washroom, 1695 Queen St E, 300 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E (493 m); Woodbine Bathing Station Washroom (599 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 & Queen?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 868 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre (358 m, 34 spaces), Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone (613 m, 72 spaces) and Brightpath Academy - the Beach (623 m, 111 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Northern Dancer & Queen?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 961 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2-12 Kingston Rd (101 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 6 Kingston Rd (101 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 8 Kingston Rd (104 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 4 Kingston Rd (118 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 91 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 & Queen?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and five 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 The Beaches page.

What neighbourhood is Northern Dancer & Queen in?

Northern Dancer & Queen is in The Beaches (City of Toronto neighbourhood 063). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford. The corner falls inside the The Beach Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined