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Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)

Poplar Plains Rd & Clarendon Ave (North) · Toronto, Ontario · Casa Loma · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's

Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North) is a quiet local crossing. It sits in Casa Loma. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: St Clair Station (Line 1) 900 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
2,675
vehicles · 14-hour count, Feb 28, 2024
266 pedestrians · 115 cyclists · #2177 busiest
Collisions
7
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 4 property damage · #4737 of 5,508
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
St Clair Station 900 m · 1 streetcar route · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane, Signed Route (No Pavement Markings)
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 190 vehicles an hour, 17% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 10 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Cyclists were 4.3% of vehicle volume, about 5.5× the typical share. On average 0.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Clair Station (Line 1)900 m; Summerhill Station (Line 1)924 m; Dupont Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
512 nearest 337 m
TTC bus
13331926127977488 nearest 202 m
Blue Night
312320
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Poplar Plains Rd installed 2001; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Clarendon Ave installed 2005
Bike Share
St. Clair Ave W / Poplar Plains Rd 319 m · 11 docks · 15 stations, 216 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 (22)
  • Brown Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 212 m
  • Arrowsmith School - Bldg 2Private · 345 m
  • Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1Private · 350 m
  • de Lasalle College SchoolPrivate · 387 m
  • City High SchoolPrivate · 416 m
  • The Mabin SchoolPrivate · 468 m
  • and 16 more
Parks (38)
  • Poplar Plains Parkette345 m
  • Roycroft Park Lands356 m
  • Glenn Gould Park393 m
  • Amsterdam Square434 m
  • Sir Winston Churchill Park499 m
  • Glen Edyth Drive Parkette537 m
  • and 32 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Deer Park branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 652 m
  • Casa LomaAttraction · 798 m
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 103. The nearest is Scaramouche, 291 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 103 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
South Hill Market Inc · 398 Avenue Rdgrocery237 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Scaramouche · 1 Benvenuto Pl291 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
The Bradgate Arms · 54 Foxbar Rd321 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
Imperial Event Space · 129 St Clair Ave W406 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Bento Sushi · 111 St Clair Ave W457 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
The Market · 111 St Clair Ave Wgrocery457 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Bistro Five61 · 561 Avenue Rd518 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Barberia Uno · 274 Avenue Rd627 mPassed, Dec 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 Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom, 473 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 385 m away at Glenn Gould Park.

  • Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom · 301 St. Clair Ave W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    473 m
Drinking water
Glenn Gould Park bottle filling station · 385 m; Sir Winston Churchill Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 481 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 869 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Unicorn Day Care Centre Toronto (212 m, 170 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 869 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 11
  • Unicorn Day Care Centre Toronto · 454 Avenue Rd
    170 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    212 m
  • Hopscotch Montessori Canada · 55 St Clair Ave W
    140 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age
    644 m
  • Cottingham Child Care Centre · 85 Birch Ave
    80 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    654 m
  • Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre-Madison · 250 Madison Ave
    31 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    760 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 311 (760 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 311 · 760 m20 Balmoral Ave
Police53 Division · 2.5 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.2 km135 Davenport Rd

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 81 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,610 rental units, 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2 Clarendon Ave (159 m, 49 units, 4 storeys, built 1929), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 107 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 41 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings81 · 5,610 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026107 across the 81
Open fire-code violations41
Tallest32 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2 Clarendon Ave · Cromwell Management Inc.494192997 · Aug 20250159 m
400 Avenue Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd404192692 · Jul 20260180 m
160 Balmoral Ave · Glen Corporation8912196594 · Nov 20251190 m
398 Avenue Rd · Cromwell Management Inc.396193797 · Aug 20261238 m
425 Avenue Rd · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.478196596 · Aug 20260239 m
396 Avenue Rd · Cromwell Management Inc.516193198 · Aug 20260253 m
394 Avenue Rd · Cromwell Management Inc.416193193 · Aug 20250271 m
268 Poplar Plains Rd · Ranee Management5910195987 · Nov 20250286 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 lots732 lots · ≈28,690 spaces · 86.1 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,190 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 2,259 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Delisle Ave. · 881 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking6 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
251 Maherson Ave · Surface683 m4024% (Q1 2026)
30 St. Clair Avenue West · Garage782 m173 *
10 Delisle Ave · Garage854 m24029% (Q1 2026)
21 Pleasant Blvd. · Garage897 m557 *
1501 Yonge Street · Surface948 m37 *

Nearest lots: 97 m away, ≈15 spaces; 137 m away, ≈10 spaces; 151 m away, ≈32 spaces; 171 m away, ≈6 spaces; 183 m away, ≈15 spaces; 201 m away, ≈16 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Delisle St (881 m, 4 ports); 41 Inglewood Dr (1.5 km, 2 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1.6 km, 9 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, Feb 28, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 2,258 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 84% of the total, against 2 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the south (87 of 115). Evening rush dominates here: 494 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:00 p.m., against 309 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles were a negligible share of traffic (0.3%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2southbound · 15 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west415eastbound · 13 bikes · 0.2% heavy
Total vehicles2,675266 pedestrians · 115 cyclists · 0.3% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south2,258northbound · 87 bikes · 0.3% heavy
AM peak hour309 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour494 vehicles from 3:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Feb 28, 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

On Clarendon Ave between Clarendon Cres and Warren Rd, 152 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2011 put the average speed at 38 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. Poplar Plains Rd between Balmoral Ave and Lynwood Ave measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Feb 2024). The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Clarendon Avenue between Russell Hill Rd and Poplar Plains Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Clarendon Ave · Clarendon Cres – Warren Rd · 152 mMar 2011 · 3 days1,02638 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Poplar Plains Rd · Balmoral Ave – Lynwood Ave · 166 mFeb 2024 · 3 days1,44430 km/h38 km/h42 km/h
Poplar Plains Cres · Avenue Rd – Rathnelly Ave · 366 mOct 2025 · 3 days73631 km/h39 km/h44 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Clarendon Avenue · Russell Hill Rd – Poplar Plains Rd
    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 2023, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 43% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Sep 22, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions7#4737 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only4
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 20147latest Sep 22, 2024

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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

Five thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510house driveway/garage (2), other (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 12, 2024. 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 Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 7 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 Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

A quiet local crossing. It ranks #2177 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 17% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Clarendon Ave between Clarendon Cres and Warren Rd (March 2011), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

The nearest Green P car park is 251 Maherson Ave (683 m away, 40 spaces, 24% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 732 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,690 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Delisle Ave. (881 m).

How do I get to Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North) by transit?

St Clair Station (Line 1) is 900 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 337 m away; bus routes 13, 33, 19, 26, 127, 97, 74, 88 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 103 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Scaramouche (291 m), The Bradgate Arms (321 m), Imperial Event Space (406 m), Bento Sushi (457 m) and Bistro Five61 (518 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 Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

The nearest is Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom, 301 St. Clair Ave W, 473 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.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 Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 869 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Unicorn Day Care Centre Toronto (212 m, 170 spaces), Hopscotch Montessori Canada (644 m, 140 spaces) and Cottingham Child Care Centre (654 m, 80 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

81 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,610 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Clarendon Ave (159 m, 49 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 400 Avenue Rd (180 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 160 Balmoral Ave (190 m, 89 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 398 Avenue Rd (238 m, 39 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 81 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 Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North)?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts 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 Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North) in?

Poplar Plains & Clarendon (North) is in Casa Loma (City of Toronto neighbourhood 096). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.

Sources

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