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Queen & Simcoe

Queen St W & Simcoe St · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Queen Street West BIA

In Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core, Queen & Simcoe is a mid-volume intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: Osgoode Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m. Nearby: Union Station GO 822 m away.

Traffic volume
9,704
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 13, 2024
13,944 pedestrians · 1,145 cyclists · #1718 busiest
Collisions
45
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 34 property damage · #2226 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #416 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Osgoode Station
subway station within 250 m
8 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track - Contraflow
Bike Share: 116 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 690 vehicles, 60% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.4 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 11.8% of vehicle volume, about 15× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 4.5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 4.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 59%, from 32 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. About one in 23 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Queen & Simcoe

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Osgoode Station (Line 1)82 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)330 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)378 m; Queen Station (Line 1)686 m; Union Station (Line 1)745 m; King Station (Line 1)762 m; TMU Station (Line 1)796 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)1 km
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville822 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 781 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 868 m
Streetcar
501504508503505506510509 nearest 43 m
TTC bus
199713114202121 nearest 447 m
Blue Night
301304305306310320
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at University Ave - Osgoode Station; Queen St West at St Patrick St
Cycling
Cycle Track - Contraflow on Simcoe St installed 2014
Bike Share
Simcoe St / Pullan Pl 45 m · 79 docks · 60 stations, 1,389 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 (41)
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 233 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 254 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 342 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 379 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 398 m
  • Contact Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 418 m
  • and 35 more
Parks (53)
  • St. Patricks Square257 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square373 m
  • Toronto City Hall424 m
  • Grange Park431 m
  • Grasett Park466 m
  • David Pecaut Square496 m
  • and 47 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch419 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Campbell HouseMuseum · 44 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 118 m
  • Onsite Gallery [at] OCADUGallery · 139 m
  • Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 144 m
  • Osgoode HallLandmark · 202 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 277 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 371 m
  • The 48th Highlanders MuseumMuseum · 395 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 92 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 361 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Campbell House, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés92 within 300 m · 361 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Campbell House · 160 Queen St W36 mPassed, Jun 2026
Green Box Express · 180 Queen St W Unit-10142 mPassed, Aug 2026
Real Fruit Bubble Tea · 223 Queen St Wgrocery50 mPassed, Jul 2026
Starbucks Coffee · 219 Queen St W None51 mPassed, Mar 2026
4ever Sushi · 225 Queen St W56 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Rexall · 250 University Avegrocery59 mPassed, Jul 2026
Azkadenya Mezzanine Diner · 235 Queen St W81 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Rex Hotel · 194 Queen St W Unit-381 mPassed, Jul 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 Harrison Pool Washroom, 276 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 247 m away at St. Patricks Square.

  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    276 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    330 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    378 m
Drinking water
St. Patricks Square drinking fountain · 247 m; Grange Park bottle filling station · 396 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,517 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kinder College Early Learning Centre (103 m, 97 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,517 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 22
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 218 Richmond St W
    97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    103 m
  • Life-Bridge Child Care · 330 University Ave
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    115 m
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 130 Adelaide St W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    313 m
  • University Settlement Day Care Centre · 23 Grange Rd
    54 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    357 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (312 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (434 m) and the nearest ambulance station 890 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 312 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 434 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 890 m58 Richmond St E

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 31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,623 rental units — 16 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 St Patrick St (156 m, 256 units, 14 storeys, built 1982), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 88 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 4,623 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202688 across the 31
Open fire-code violations31
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire156 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254329 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260357 m
248 Simcoe StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation5312199192 · Aug 20240387 m
127 St Patrick StToronto Community Housing · TCH5412198092 · Aug 20240395 m
50 Stephanie St · Bernada Properties28424196680 · Jul 20250407 m
111 Chestnut StToronto Community Housing · TCH14415198786 · Sep 20241487 m
11 Sullivan StToronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 20242505 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 lots894 lots · ≈23,370 spaces · 70.1 ha
Within 500 m40 lots · ≈860 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 7,103 spaces
EV charging (City)Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. · 391 m · 8 Level 2 + 3 fast ports
Bike parking266 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (391 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
110 Queen St W · Garage323 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface568 m27 *
40 York St · Garage686 m31141% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface743 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface767 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 48 m away, ≈8 spaces; 97 m away, ≈65 spaces; 170 m away, ≈8 spaces; 172 m away, ≈8 spaces; 187 m away, ≈13 spaces; 192 m away, ≈42 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (391 m, 40 ports); 10 Soho St. (522 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (683 m, 12 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, Nov 13, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,425 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 56% of the total, against 13 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (603 of 1,145). Evening rush dominates here: 1,002 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:45 p.m., against 816 in the morning peak from 8:45 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north17southbound · 40 bikes · 23.5% heavy
From the west4,249eastbound · 603 bikes · 3.3% heavy
Total vehicles9,70413,944 pedestrians · 1,145 cyclists · 3.1% heavy
From the east5,425westbound · 427 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the south13northbound · 75 bikes · 7.7% heavy
AM peak hour816 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,002 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 13, 2024

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 most recent midblock count on Queen St W between University Ave and Simcoe St (35 m away, Nov 2019) recorded volume only — about 6,604 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen St W · University Ave – Simcoe St · 35 mNov 2019 · 4 days6,604
Simcoe St · Richmond St W – Lane S of Queen and W of Simcoe · 68 mJun 2007 · 3 days3,388

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 2019, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 4 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions45#2226 of 5,508
With an injury4#3067 of 4,660
Property damage only34
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian3#1367 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2268 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201460latest Jun 25, 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. The most recent was on Aug 17, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#416 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#731 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Aug 17, 2018

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

Two thefts from vehicles and ten bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.2 a year. 60% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft1030street/outdoor (6), apartment parking (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 9, 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Simcoe a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#416 of 1,505), out of 45 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 & Simcoe?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1718 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 60% of the median for a counted intersection, and #148 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Queen & Simcoe?

The nearest Green P car park is 110 Queen St W (323 m away, 1,636 spaces, 28% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 894 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,370 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (391 m).

How do I get to Queen & Simcoe by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 82 m away; Union Station GO is 822 m away; streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 503 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 43 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 13, 114, 202, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at University Ave - Osgoode Station, 447 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Simcoe?

92 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 361 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Campbell House (36 m), Green Box Express (42 m), Starbucks Coffee (51 m), 4ever Sushi (56 m) and Azkadenya Mezzanine Diner (81 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 & Simcoe?

The nearest is Harrison Pool Washroom, 15 Stephanie St, 276 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (330 m); Grange Park South Washroom (378 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 & Simcoe?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,517 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kinder College Early Learning Centre (103 m, 97 spaces), Life-Bridge Child Care (115 m, 57 spaces) and George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (313 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Simcoe?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,623 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 St Patrick St (156 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 168 John St (329 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 190 John St (357 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 248 Simcoe St (387 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 89 out of 100. 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 & Simcoe?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and ten 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Simcoe in?

Queen & Simcoe is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). 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