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
- 501511504508510505 nearest 127 m
- Blue Night
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- 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
- Community centres
- 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.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Ivy · 502 Queen St W, Unit-502 | 11 m | Passed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Bar Karma · 512 Queen St W | 12 m | Passed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Loblaws · 585 Queen St Wgrocery | 18 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bento Sushi · 585 Queen St W | 18 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Starbucks · 585 Queen St W | 18 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Winners Merchants International · 585 Queen St W | 18 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Pho 90 Queen · 500 Queen St W Unit-500 | 19 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Rosie's Burgers · 573 Queen St W | 36 m | Passed, 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/Repairs437 m - Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs476 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).
- Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day307 m - Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day339 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 (674 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.2 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 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.
| 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 | 65 m |
| 525 Richmond St W | 103 | 10 | 2003 | 81 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 122 m |
| 165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc | 47 | 6 | 1918 | 79 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 205 m |
| 20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 135 | 8 | 1986 | 90 · Sep 2024 | 0 | 238 m |
| 552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc. | 84 | 5 | 2005 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 252 m |
| 91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 257 | 14 | 1968 | 86 · Jul 2025 | 1 · 2 fire | 352 m |
| 575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 150 | 11 | 1983 | 84 · Aug 2024 | 1 | 393 m |
| 164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc. | 24 | 3 | 1970 | 71 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 407 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 | 118 m | 120 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 511 m | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 535 m | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 40 Larch St · Garage | 682 m | 332 | 31% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Portland St · Garage | 700 m | 37 | 97% (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.
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 segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland St · Richmond St W – Rush Lane · 64 m | Nov 2022 · 3 days | 2,581 | 21 km/h | 32 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Queen St W · Ryerson Ave – Bathurst St · 133 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 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
Exposure-adjusted: 9.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 93 | #1202 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 12 | #1490 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 59 | |
| Fail to remain | 30 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #1018 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 6 | #360 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 22 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 112 | latest 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
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #415 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #729 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest 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
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 10 | 6 | 0 | street/outdoor (8), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 29 | 9 | 3 | street/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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Jun 30, 2026.
- 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 24, 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: 43.64771, -79.40142 · centreline node 13467150.