Map
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
- 501511504508505510 nearest 14 m
- TTC bus
- 63 nearest 712 m
- Blue Night
- 301304305310307363
- Nearest stops
- 10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Palmerston Ave; Queen St West at Tecumseth St
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Tecumseth St installed 2022; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Ave installed 2022
- Bike Share
- Euclid Ave / Queen St W - SMART 90 m · 9 docks · 52 stations, 1,023 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 (31)
- St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 182 m
- Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 311 m
- Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 334 m
- Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 434 m
- Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 613 m
- Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 681 m
- and 25 more
- Community centres
- Parks (46)
- Adelaide Place Parkette427 m
- Portland Street Parkette439 m
- Stanley Park North - Toronto474 m
- Alexandra Park481 m
- Stanley Park South - Toronto564 m
- Randy Padmore Park577 m
- and 40 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch613 m
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 331 m
- Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 389 m
- iArts MuseumMuseum · 608 m
- Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 667 m
- Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 850 m
- Arcadia EarthAttraction · 874 m
- The WellLandmark · 1 km
- TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 1.3 km
- Signal
- 1969, activated 2003 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority · bicycle signal
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 76 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores, and 365 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Jimmy's Coffee, 20 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy's Coffee · 735 Queen St W | 20 m | Passed, Mar 2025 |
| A & W · 650 1/2 Queen St W | 21 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| North of Brooklyn Pizzeria/ Gigi Sapi · 650 1/2 Queen St W | 21 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Infinity Mart · 652 Queen St W | 22 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Scoops Unlimited · 654 Queen St W | 23 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Kits · 735 Queen St W | 28 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Mari Sixfive 8 · 658 Queen St W | 33 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Ngogo · 646 Queen St W Unit-646 | 33 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 Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom, 488 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 500 m away at Alexandra Park.
- Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible488 m - Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs509 m - Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
View outdoor pool hours537 m
- Drinking water
- Alexandra Park bottle filling station · 500 m; Stanley Park North - Toronto drinking fountain · 500 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
15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,187 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Fraser School - Community Day Care Centre (311 m, 136 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Fraser School - Community Day Care Centre · 79 Manning Ave
136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day311 m - Garrison Creek Community Day Care · 222 Niagara St
152 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day334 m - George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 96 Denison Ave
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day613 m - Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 96 Denison Ave
65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day613 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (267 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 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
28 registered apartment buildings with 4,849 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 13 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 165 Bathurst St (241 m, 47 units, 6 storeys, built 1918), which scored 79 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 28 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc | 47 | 6 | 1918 | 79 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 241 m |
| 798 Richmond St W · Akelius Canada Ltd | 525 | 13 | 1970 | 89 · Jul 2025 | 7 | 312 m |
| 575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 150 | 11 | 1983 | 84 · Aug 2024 | 1 | 330 m |
| 115 Euclid Ave | 16 | 3 | 1930 | 88 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 342 m |
| 552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc. | 84 | 5 | 2005 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 355 m |
| 15 Gore Vale Ave · Terrance Goldthorpe | 10 | 3 | 1926 | 45 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 412 m |
| 800 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Homes First Society | 50 | 3 | 1987 | 88 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 429 m |
| 163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc. | 46 | 4 | 1991 | 85 · Jul 2024 | 3 | 461 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 803 Richmond St W · Surface | 413 m | 48 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 15 Denison Ave · Surface | 540 m | 120 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 201 Claremont St · Surface | 669 m | 43 | 61% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Portland St · Garage | 819 m | 37 | 97% (Q1 2026) |
| 35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface | 878 m | 91 * | — |
Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈3 spaces; 89 m away, ≈4 spaces; 116 m away, ≈4 spaces; 116 m away, ≈8 spaces; 132 m away, ≈6 spaces; 176 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (607 m, 4 ports); 248 Shaw St (1 km, 2 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.1 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 — 14-hour, Jul 23, 2024
The east leg carries the load — 6,418 westbound vehicles, or 54% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 349. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,119 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 18% above the morning peak from 9:00 a.m. (951). Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Palmerston Ave between Wolseley St and Lane S of Robinson and W of Palmerston (114 m away) recorded an average of 23 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 32 km/h. That segment carries about 1,100 vehicles a day. Tecumseth St between Whitaker Ave and Adelaide St W measured slower: 21 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 30 km/h (Sep 2025).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston Ave · Wolseley St – Lane S of Robinson and W of Palmerston · 114 m | Nov 2023 · 3 days | 1,058 | 23 km/h | 32 km/h | 36 km/h |
| Queen St W · Bathurst St – Markham St · 164 m | Nov 2019 · 4 days | 8,256 | — | — | — |
| Tecumseth St · Whitaker Ave – Adelaide St W · 269 m | Sep 2025 · 7 days | 2,086 | 21 km/h | 30 km/h | 35 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
2018 was the peak year (17 collisions), and 2025 closed with 16. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% 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 May 15, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 7.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 89 | #1247 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 13 | #1398 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 60 | |
| Fail to remain | 16 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 6 | #607 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1319 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 16 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| All since 2014 | 117 | latest May 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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jan 14, 2016.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1276 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #727 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Jan 14, 2016 |
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 seven thefts from vehicles and 18 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.5 a year. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 20, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 1 | 1 | street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 18 | 6 | 0 | commercial premises (10), street/outdoor (4) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 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 West Queen West.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Queen & Palmerston a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1276 of 1,505), out of 89 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 & Palmerston?
A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1566 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 73% of the median for a counted intersection, and #179 for pedestrians.
How fast do cars go at Queen & Palmerston?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Palmerston Ave between Wolseley St and Lane S of Robinson and W of Palmerston (November 2023), found an average of 23 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 32 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Queen & Palmerston?
The nearest Green P car park is 803 Richmond St W (413 m away, 48 spaces, 56% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 773 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 27,180 spaces — 74 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Palmerston Ave (70 m).
How do I get to Queen & Palmerston by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 511, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus route 63 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Palmerston Ave, 712 m).
What restaurants are near Queen & Palmerston?
76 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Jimmy's Coffee (20 m), A & W (21 m), North of Brooklyn Pizzeria/ Gigi Sapi (21 m), Infinity Mart (22 m) and Scoops Unlimited (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 & Palmerston?
The nearest is Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom, 890 King St W, 488 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (509 m); Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom (537 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 & Palmerston?
15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,187 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Fraser School - Community Day Care Centre (311 m, 136 spaces), Garrison Creek Community Day Care (334 m, 152 spaces) and George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (613 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queen & Palmerston?
28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,849 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 165 Bathurst St (241 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 798 Richmond St W (312 m, 525 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 575 Adelaide St W (330 m, 150 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 115 Euclid Ave (342 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 28 is 89 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 & Palmerston?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 18 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 West Queen West page.
What neighbourhood is Queen & Palmerston in?
Queen & Palmerston is in West Queen West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 162). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the West Queen 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 Jul 23, 2024.
- 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 20, 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: 43.64668, -79.40658 · centreline node 13467348.