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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
- 501511510504508505 nearest 59 m
- Blue Night
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- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Augusta Ave
- Cycling
- Bike Lane - Contraflow on Denison Ave installed 2017
- Bike Share
- Portland St / Queen St W 79 m · 15 docks · 60 stations, 1,180 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 (32)
- Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 307 m
- St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 397 m
- Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 404 m
- Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 500 m
- Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 719 m
- Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 757 m
- and 26 more
- Community centres
- Parks (47)
- Portland Street Parkette162 m
- St. Andrew's Playground209 m
- Randy Padmore Park215 m
- Adelaide Place Parkette335 m
- Alexandra Park427 m
- Victoria Memorial Square Park580 m
- and 41 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch616 m
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.1 km
- Places of interest
- Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 170 m
- Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 171 m
- Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 323 m
- iArts MuseumMuseum · 346 m
- Arcadia EarthAttraction · 619 m
- The WellLandmark · 686 m
- TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 826 m
- 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 835 m
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 113 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 363 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Baby's Cabaret, 7 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| S-Convenience · 486 Queen St W Unit-486.5grocery | 4 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Baby's Cabaret · 563 Queen St W Unit-563 | 7 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Shawarma Royale · 565 Queen St W | 11 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Midnight Cookie-Queen · 561 Queen St W | 15 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Comma · 490 Queen St W | 17 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Saku · 478 Queen St W | 23 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| La Palette · 492 Queen St W | 23 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Wendy's · 484 Queen St W | 26 m | Passed, Sep 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 Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 462 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 206 m away at Randy Padmore Park.
- Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs462 m - Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs499 m - Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.646 m
- Drinking water
- Randy Padmore Park drinking fountain · 206 m; St. Andrew's Playground bottle filling station · 213 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
18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,269 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (268 m, 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day268 m - Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day307 m - George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 96 Denison Ave
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day404 m - Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 96 Denison Ave
65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day404 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (741 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 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
Within a kilometre there are 37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,826 rental units — 18 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 163 Portland St (74 m, 46 units, 4 storeys, built 1991), which scored 85 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 37 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 16 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc. | 46 | 4 | 1991 | 85 · Jul 2024 | 3 | 74 m |
| 525 Richmond St W | 103 | 10 | 2003 | 81 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 106 m |
| 20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 135 | 8 | 1986 | 90 · Sep 2024 | 0 | 174 m |
| 165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc | 47 | 6 | 1918 | 79 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 272 m |
| 552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc. | 84 | 5 | 2005 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 297 m |
| 91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 257 | 14 | 1968 | 86 · Jul 2025 | 1 · 2 fire | 324 m |
| 164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc. | 24 | 3 | 1970 | 71 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 390 m |
| 170 Vanauley WalkToronto Community Housing · Atikson Co-Op | 40 | 6 | 1969 | 88 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 423 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Denison Ave · Surface | 63 m | 120 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 452 m | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 476 m | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 40 Larch St · Garage | 632 m | 332 | 31% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Portland St · Garage | 705 m | 37 | 97% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 56 m away, ≈6 spaces; 66 m away, ≈4 spaces; 67 m away, ≈8 spaces; 72 m away, ≈102 spaces (Green P); 75 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 110 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (503 m, 2 ports); 10 Soho St. (586 m, 4 ports); 74 Clinton Street (1.4 km, 4 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 16, 2022
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 2,521 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 46% of the total, against 496 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (147 of 258). Evening rush dominates here: 866 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 740 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 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
On Denison Ave between Queen St W and Lane N of Queen and E of Ryerson, 22 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2026 put the average speed at 21 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 29 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 34 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison Ave · Queen St W – Lane N of Queen and E of Ryerson · 22 m | Jun 2026 · 3 days | 2,144 | 21 km/h | 29 km/h | 34 km/h |
| Queen St W · Ryerson Ave – Bathurst St · 202 m | Nov 2019 · 4 days | 6,609 | — | — | — |
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 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 7 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Nov 23, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 47 | #2169 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 7 | #2307 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 32 | |
| Fail to remain | 10 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1365 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1317 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 8 | |
| All since 2014 | 56 | latest Nov 23, 2025 |
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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 5, 2023.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1273 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #724 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Jan 5, 2023 |
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 nine bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.4 a year. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 23, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 1 | 1 | street/outdoor (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 9 | 4 | 1 | street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 23, 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 Wellington Place.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Queen & Denison a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1273 of 1,505), out of 47 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Queen & Denison?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Nov 16, 2022, 59% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Queen & Denison?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Denison Ave between Queen St W and Lane N of Queen and E of Ryerson (June 2026), found an average of 21 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 29 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Queen & Denison?
The nearest Green P car park is 15 Denison Ave (63 m away, 120 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 743 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,700 spaces — 88 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (150 m).
How do I get to Queen & Denison by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 511, 510, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 59 m away.
What restaurants are near Queen & Denison?
113 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 Baby's Cabaret (7 m), Shawarma Royale (11 m), Midnight Cookie-Queen (15 m), Comma (17 m) and Saku (23 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 Queen & Denison?
The nearest is Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 275 Bathurst St, 462 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (499 m); Bellevue Square Park Washroom (646 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 Queen & Denison?
18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,269 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (268 m, 36 spaces), Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (307 m, 26 spaces) and George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (404 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queen & Denison?
37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,826 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 163 Portland St (74 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 525 Richmond St W (106 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 20 Vanauley St (174 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 165 Bathurst St (272 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 87 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 Queen & Denison?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Wellington Place page.
What neighbourhood is Queen & Denison in?
Queen & Denison is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Queen Street West Business Improvement Area.
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 16, 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.
- 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 23, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 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: 43.64789, -79.40060 · centreline node 13467122.