Toronto · intersection · signal 2088

Queen & Portland

Queen St W & Portland St · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Queen Street West BIA

Queen & Portland is a mid-volume intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core. At the corner: parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
9,694
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 30, 2026
14,447 pedestrians · 1,838 cyclists · #1719 busiest
Collisions
93
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 59 property damage · #1202 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #415 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 690 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 60% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.5 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 19.0% of vehicle volume, about 24× the typical share. On average 9.3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 9.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.93× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 42%, from 59 in 2016–2020 to 34 in 2021–2025. About one in 47 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Queen & Portland

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501511504508510505 nearest 127 m
Blue Night
301304310305307
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Portland St / Queen St W 14 m · 15 docks · 60 stations, 1,183 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)
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 332 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 339 m
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 404 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 567 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 655 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 692 m
  • and 26 more
Parks (48)
  • Portland Street Parkette139 m
  • Randy Padmore Park238 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground243 m
  • Adelaide Place Parkette303 m
  • Alexandra Park400 m
  • Victoria Memorial Square Park568 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch592 m
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch947 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 128 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 238 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 274 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 352 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 636 m
  • The WellLandmark · 710 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 888 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 903 m
Signal
2088, activated 2007 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 113 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 12 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 364 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Miss Ivy, 11 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2025 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés113 within 300 m · 364 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience12 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Miss Ivy · 502 Queen St W, Unit-50211 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions
Bar Karma · 512 Queen St W12 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction
Loblaws · 585 Queen St Wgrocery18 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Bento Sushi · 585 Queen St W18 mPassed, Jul 2026
Starbucks · 585 Queen St W18 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Winners Merchants International · 585 Queen St W18 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Pho 90 Queen · 500 Queen St W Unit-50019 mPassed, Apr 2026
Rosie's Burgers · 573 Queen St W36 mPassed, Aug 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, 437 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 226 m away at Randy Padmore Park.

  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    437 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    476 m
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    657 m
Drinking water
Randy Padmore Park drinking fountain · 226 m; St. Andrew's Playground dog fountain · 241 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,163 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (307 m, 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,163 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 16
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    307 m
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
    26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    339 m
  • George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 96 Denison Ave
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    404 m
  • Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 96 Denison Ave
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    404 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (674 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 674 m33 Claremont St
Police52 Division · 1.2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.5 km339 Queens Quay 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

Within a kilometre there are 36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,570 rental units — 18 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 163 Portland St (65 m, 46 units, 4 storeys, built 1991), which scored 85 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 36 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 46 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings36 · 4,570 units · 18 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202646 across the 36
Open fire-code violations9
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 2024365 m
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 20240122 m
165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc476191879 · Jul 20251205 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240238 m
552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 20250252 m
91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 20251 · 2 fire352 m
575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation15011198384 · Aug 20241393 m
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 20250407 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 lots741 lots · ≈21,510 spaces · 64.5 ha
Within 500 m75 lots · ≈1,660 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 4,405 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 201 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking233 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Denison Ave · Surface118 m12054% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface511 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface535 m2295% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage682 m33231% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage700 m3797% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈4 spaces; 50 m away, ≈8 spaces; 83 m away, ≈6 spaces; 93 m away, ≈6 spaces; 123 m away, ≈102 spaces (Green P); 140 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (435 m, 2 ports); 10 Soho St. (655 m, 4 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.4 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 — 14-hour, Jun 30, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,138 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 1,133 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 997 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 709 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north0southbound · 23 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,423eastbound · 696 bikes · 3.5% heavy
Total vehicles9,69414,447 pedestrians · 1,838 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east5,138westbound · 694 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the south1,133northbound · 425 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour709 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour997 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 30, 2026

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 Portland St between Richmond St W and Rush Lane, 64 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2022 put the average speed at 21 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 32 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 37 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Portland St · Richmond St W – Rush Lane · 64 mNov 2022 · 3 days2,58121 km/h32 km/h37 km/h
Queen St W · Ryerson Ave – Bathurst St · 133 mNov 2019 · 4 days6,609

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 2018, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 8. 12 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 32% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions93#1202 of 5,508
With an injury12#1490 of 4,660
Property damage only59
Fail to remain30
Involving a pedestrian4#1018 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#360 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified22
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014112latest Jun 28, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 1, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#415 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#729 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Jan 1, 2024

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

Ten thefts from vehicles and 29 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 6.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 15 in 2023–2025, about 5.0 a year, against 3.4 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 55% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1060street/outdoor (8), other (1)
Bicycle theft2993street/outdoor (16), commercial premises (11)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 24, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Portland a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#415 of 1,505), out of 93 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 & Portland?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1719 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 60% of the median for a counted intersection, and #131 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Queen & Portland?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Portland St between Richmond St W and Rush Lane (November 2022), found an average of 21 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 & Portland?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Denison Ave (118 m away, 120 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 741 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,510 spaces — 75 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (201 m).

How do I get to Queen & Portland by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 511, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 127 m away.

What restaurants are near Queen & Portland?

113 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 364 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Miss Ivy (11 m), Bar Karma (12 m), Bento Sushi (18 m), Starbucks (18 m) and Winners Merchants International (18 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 & Portland?

The nearest is Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 275 Bathurst St, 437 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 (476 m); Bellevue Square Park Washroom (657 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 & Portland?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,163 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (307 m, 36 spaces), Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (339 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 & Portland?

36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,570 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 163 Portland St (65 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 525 Richmond St W (122 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 165 Bathurst St (205 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 79) and 20 Vanauley St (238 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 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 & Portland?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and 29 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Portland in?

Queen & Portland is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). 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