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Queen & Lansdowne

Queen St W & Lansdowne Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park · Parkdale Village BIA

In South Parkdale, in central Toronto, Queen & Lansdowne is a moderately travelled crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a red-light camera in place since 2009 that issued 869 tickets in 2025, a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,810
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jul 2, 2022
5,203 pedestrians · 702 cyclists
Collisions
196
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 149 property damage · #519 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
869
tickets in 2025
since 2009 · 432 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 26 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 980 vehicles an hour, 84% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 9.0% of vehicle volume, about 12× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 20 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 17%, from 107 in 2016–2020 to 89 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Queen & Lansdowne

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501504508 nearest 20 m
TTC bus
4024729 nearest 20 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304329
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Lansdowne Ave; Lansdowne Ave at Queen St West
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Jameson Ave / Queen St W 87 m · 26 docks · 24 stations, 428 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 (15)
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 114 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 251 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 290 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 410 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 466 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 873 m
  • and 9 more
Community centres
  • Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre275 m
  • Holy Family Community Centre284 m
  • Parkdale Community Recreation Centre311 m
  • McCormick Arena772 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre808 m
  • Lamport Stadium1.1 km
Parks (33)
  • Albert Crosland Park282 m
  • Dunn Avenue Parkette284 m
  • Masaryk Park287 m
  • Close Avenue Parkette411 m
  • Beaty Avenue Parkette430 m
  • Pat Capponi Parkette459 m
  • and 27 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch332 m
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
1981, activated 2006 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 54 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores, and 205 eating places within a kilometre — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 2-4-1 Pizza, 2 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés54 within 300 m · 205 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 53 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
2-4-1 Pizza · 1468 Queen St W Unit-22 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Grillies On Queen Street · 1468 Queen St W Bldg--2 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Logas Corner · 1407 Queen St W7 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 3 infractions
Sushi Poke · 1405 Queen St W7 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 3 infractions
Bala Supermarket · 1474 Queen St Wgrocery19 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Bala Supermarket · 1474 Queen St Wgrocery20 mPassed, Apr 2025
Vina Pharmacy · 1460 Queen St W31 mPassed, Apr 2026
Namaste Tibetan Kitchen · 1427 Queen St W35 mPassed, Apr 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 275 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 234 m away at Albert Crosland Park (currently off).

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    275 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    795 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    812 m
Drinking water
Albert Crosland Park drinking fountain · 234 m · off; Masaryk Park drinking fountain · 307 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 974 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (251 m, 25 spaces, school age).

Within 1 km10 centres · 974 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 10
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    251 m
  • Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
    177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    290 m
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    431 m
  • Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    466 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (531 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 549 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 531 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.5 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 549 m1288 Queen St W

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

124 registered apartment buildings with 9,416 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 22 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1387 Queen St W (40 m, 23 units, 4 storeys, built 1910), which scored 91 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 124 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 306 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 75 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings124 · 9,416 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026306 across the 124
Open fire-code violations75
Tallest23 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1387 Queen St Wsocial housing · Ecuhome Corporation234191091 · Jun 2025340 m
10 Lansdowne Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes213189781 · Jul 2024065 m
12 Lansdowne Ave · Anchor Property Managers Inc263197990 · Aug 2026078 m
1496 Queen St W124187090 · Jun 2025095 m
200 Jameson Ave · Dms Property Management Ltd10012196292 · Jun 20253 · 2 fire107 m
2 Laxton Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.524196777 · Dec 20251134 m
190 Jameson Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd6211196395 · Jul 20240145 m
188 Jameson Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd478196096 · Jul 20242 · 2 fire167 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 lots454 lots · ≈23,070 spaces · 69.2 ha
Within 500 m60 lots · ≈1,300 spaces
Green P (public)15 car parks · about 1,299 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 699 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking94 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1325 Queen St W · Surface230 m3294% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface232 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1624 Queen St W · Surface479 m3371% (Q1 2026)
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface759 m120 *
45 Abell St · Garage1 km12460% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 80 m away, ≈19 spaces; 90 m away, ≈48 spaces; 103 m away, ≈18 spaces; 125 m away, ≈11 spaces; 130 m away, ≈48 spaces; 138 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1.1 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.4 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.7 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, Jul 2, 2022 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 3,575 eastbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,840. Most cyclists arrived from the east (313 of 702). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,197 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 73% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (693). Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. 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.

From the north1,840southbound · 93 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the west3,575eastbound · 296 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles7,8105,203 pedestrians · 702 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east2,395westbound · 313 bikes · 7.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour693 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,197 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jul 2, 2022 · weekend

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 Lansdowne Ave between Seaforth Ave and Lane N of Seaforth and W of Lansdowne (371 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 9,100 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (138 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 13,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen St W · Lansdowne Ave – Jameson Ave · 26 mNov 2019 · 4 days8,709
Lansdowne Ave · Seaforth Ave – Lane N of Seaforth and W of Lansdowne · 371 mMay 2025 · 3 days9,07734 km/h40 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 138 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct30 · 36 km/h
Over the limit0.5%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Jameson Ave (southbound), 190 Jameson Ave · 13,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2023 was the peak year (30 collisions), and 2025 closed with 16. 8% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 34 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions196#519 of 5,508
With an injury16#1131 of 4,660
Property damage only149
Fail to remain34
Involving a pedestrian7#472 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist8#211 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality1
Severity not classified30
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014250latest Jun 15, 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 Apr 2, 2007. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.

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 ten thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.1 a year before that. 90% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 38% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1020street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft810apartment parking (3), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 23, 2025. 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 Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Lansdowne a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 196 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 Queen & Lansdowne?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Jul 2, 2022, 84% of the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Queen & Lansdowne?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Queen & Lansdowne since 2009, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 869 tickets in 2025 (1,074 in 2024) and 432 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 14,261 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Queen & Lansdowne?

869 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 1,074 in 2024, and 432 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 14,261 tickets since 2009. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Queen & Lansdowne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lansdowne Ave between Seaforth Ave and Lane N of Seaforth and W of Lansdowne (May 2025), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 138 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Queen & Lansdowne?

The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (230 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 454 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,070 spaces — 60 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (699 m).

How do I get to Queen & Lansdowne by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 20 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Lansdowne Ave, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Lansdowne?

54 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 205 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are 2-4-1 Pizza (2 m), Grillies On Queen Street (2 m), Logas Corner (7 m), Sushi Poke (7 m) and Vina Pharmacy (31 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 & Lansdowne?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 275 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (795 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (812 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 & Lansdowne?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 974 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (251 m, 25 spaces), Parkdale Childcare Centre (290 m, 177 spaces) and Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (431 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Lansdowne?

124 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,416 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1387 Queen St W (40 m, 23 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 10 Lansdowne Ave (65 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 12 Lansdowne Ave (78 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1496 Queen St W (95 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 124 is 90 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 & Lansdowne?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and eight 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 South Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Lansdowne in?

Queen & Lansdowne is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks. The corner falls inside the Parkdale Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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