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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
- TTC bus
- 8875162704042572100 nearest 198 m
- Blue Night
- 322325
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Memorial Park Ave / Kimbourne Ave 426 m · 11 docks · 5 stations, 75 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 (16)
- The Three Hierarchs AcademyPrivate · 192 m
- Diefenbaker Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 484 m
- Holy Cross Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 520 m
- Cosburn Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 542 m
- East York Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 805 m
- William Burgess Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 888 m
- and 10 more
- Community centres
- Parks (19)
- Four Oaks Gate Park309 m
- Dieppe Park319 m
- Cosburn Park595 m
- Coxwell Ravine Park620 m
- True Davidson Park626 m
- East York Civic Centre802 m
- and 13 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library S. Walter Stewart branch661 m
- Toronto Public Library Todmorden Room branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Thorncliffe branch1.1 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 53 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Sophie`s Sports Bar & Grill, 273 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie`s Sports Bar & Grill · 466 Cosburn Ave | 273 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Cosburn Variety · 468 Cosburn Avegrocery | 280 m | Passed, Sep 2025 |
| Karlovo European Meats and Deli · 469 Cosburn Avegrocery | 324 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Nino's Convenience Store · 467 Cosburn Avegrocery | 326 m | Passed, Feb 2024 |
| Boca Brunch · 488 Cosburn Ave | 327 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| 367 Cafe · 367 Donlands Ave | 385 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Donlands Convenience · 363 Donlands Avegrocery | 385 m | Passed, Mar 2025 |
| Rajkapuri Paan & Snacks · 377 Donlands Ave | 385 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
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 Dieppe Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 248 m away — currently listed as closed (closed for the season); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 250 m away at Dieppe Park.
- Dieppe Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 455 Cosburn Ave
View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season248 m - Dieppe Park Washroom · 455 Cosburn Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible330 m - East York Civic Centre · 850 Coxwell Avenue
Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed · accessible831 m
- Drinking water
- Dieppe Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 250 m; Dieppe Park bottle filling station · 337 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 1,110 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is East York Montessori School (326 m, 31 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- East York Montessori School · 486 Cosburn Ave
31 spaces · toddler, preschool326 m - Centennial College East York Day Care (Plains Rd) · 175 Plains Rd
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day484 m - Network Childcare Services - Holy Cross · 299a Donlands Ave
99 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day520 m - Woodgreen Community Services (the)(Debbie Yeung Child Care Centre) · 249 Cosburn Ave
59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day536 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 322 (518 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.2 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
36 registered apartment buildings with 2,970 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 338-342 Donlands Ave (437 m, 36 units, 3 storeys, built 1949), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 57 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 82 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338-342 Donlands Ave · Greenwin Corp. | 36 | 3 | 1949 | 97 · Aug 2024 | 1 | 437 m |
| 260 Gamble Ave · Greenwin Corp. | 24 | 3 | 1950 | 98 · Jul 2025 | 3 | 498 m |
| 9 Elmsdale Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 38 | 4 | 1945 | 86 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 513 m |
| 257 Torrens Ave | 17 | 3 | 1950 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 5 fire | 525 m |
| 250 Cosburn Ave | 40 | 6 | 1927 | 81 · Jul 2025 | 1 · 5 fire | 541 m |
| 270 Donlands Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Services | 44 | 8 | 2012 | 98 · Aug 2026 | 3 | 551 m |
| 243 Cosburn Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 32 | 6 | 2004 | 97 · Jul 2025 | 2 | 559 m |
| 246 Cosburn Ave · Colonia Treuhand Management Inc. | 40 | 6 | 1955 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 568 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 Coxwell Ave · Surface | 892 m | 18 | 62% (Q1 2026) |
| 31 Langford Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 27 | 61% (Q1 2026) |
| 1439 Danforth Ave · Surface | 1.6 km | 18 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 12 Woodycrest Ave · Surface | 1.6 km | 35 | 43% (Q1 2026) |
| 17 Eaton Ave · Surface | 1.6 km | 30 | 65% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 243 m away, ≈13 spaces; 267 m away, ≈79 spaces; 295 m away, ≈50 spaces; 329 m away, ≈55 spaces; 379 m away, ≈19 spaces; 406 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 1612 Danforth Ave. (1.6 km, 2 ports); 124 Mount Joy Ave (1.7 km, 2 ports); 503 Jones Ave (1.9 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, Nov 6, 2006
The east leg carries the load — 729 westbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 93. Morning rush is the busier period: 369 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 221 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 Plains Rd between Northbrook Rd and Athlone Rd (46 m away) recorded an average of 36 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2004; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 2,200 vehicles a day. Northbrook Rd between Plains Rd and O'connor Dr measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Sep 2025). The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Rd · Northbrook Rd – Athlone Rd · 46 m | Sep 2004 · 3 days | 2,210 | 36 km/h | 44 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Northbrook Rd · Plains Rd – O'connor Dr · 104 m | Sep 2025 · 3 days | 756 | 34 km/h | 42 km/h | 46 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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 25% of collisions here involved an injury. 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 Jun 24, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 12 | #4084 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3396 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 9 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 13 | latest Jun 24, 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 three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 31, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 1 | 1 | house driveway/garage (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 31, 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 Old East York.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Plains & Northbrook a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 12 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 Plains & Northbrook?
A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 6, 2006, 16% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Plains & Northbrook?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Plains Rd between Northbrook Rd and Athlone Rd (September 2004), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Plains & Northbrook?
The nearest Green P car park is 850 Coxwell Ave (892 m away, 18 spaces, 62% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 469 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,650 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 132 Chatham Ave (1.6 km).
How do I get to Plains & Northbrook by transit?
Bus routes 8, 87, 51, 62, 70, 404, 25, 72 and 1 more within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Plains & Northbrook?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 53 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sophie`s Sports Bar & Grill (273 m), Boca Brunch (327 m), 367 Cafe (385 m) and Rajkapuri Paan & Snacks (385 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 Plains & Northbrook?
The nearest is Dieppe Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 455 Cosburn Ave, 248 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: closed for the season. Next nearest: Dieppe Park Washroom (330 m); East York Civic Centre (831 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 Plains & Northbrook?
11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,110 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are East York Montessori School (326 m, 31 spaces), Centennial College East York Day Care (Plains Rd) (484 m, 56 spaces) and Network Childcare Services - Holy Cross (520 m, 99 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Plains & Northbrook?
36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,970 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 338-342 Donlands Ave (437 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 260 Gamble Ave (498 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 9 Elmsdale Rd (513 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 257 Torrens Ave (525 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 is 87 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 Plains & Northbrook?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no 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 Old East York page.
What neighbourhood is Plains & Northbrook in?
Plains & Northbrook is in Old East York (City of Toronto neighbourhood 058). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.
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 Nov 6, 2006.
- 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 Mar 31, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 14 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: 43.69406, -79.33751 · centreline node 13459046.