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Queens Quay & Bathurst

Queens Quay W & Bathurst St · Toronto, Ontario · Harbourfront-CityPlace · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · The Waterfront BIA

Queens Quay & Bathurst, in Harbourfront-CityPlace, in the downtown core, is a moderately travelled crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
10,061
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 3, 2025
9,294 pedestrians · 5,344 cyclists · #1693 busiest
Collisions
97
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 74 property damage · #1142 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #483 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 1 bus route within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard, Bi-Directional Cycle Track
Bike Share: 81 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 720 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 62% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.1 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 53.1% of vehicle volume, about 69× the typical share. That comes with about 9.7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 9.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.94× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 30%, from 57 in 2016–2020 to 40 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 97 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queens Quay & Bathurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
509511510504508 nearest 53 m
TTC bus
29 nearest 929 m
Blue Night
310304307363329
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Queens Quay West North Side Billy Bishop Airport; Queens Quay West at Bathurst St East Side Billy Bishop Airport
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2001; Bi-Directional Cycle Track on Queens Quay W installed 2001
Bike Share
Bathurst St/Queens Quay(Billy Bishop Airport) 25 m · 35 docks · 39 stations, 989 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 (8)
  • The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 95 m
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 113 m
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 514 m
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 514 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 2 more
Parks (40)
  • Little Norway Park136 m
  • Bathurst Quay Common191 m
  • Ireland Park228 m
  • Bathurst Quay246 m
  • Stadium Road Park325 m
  • Toronto Music Garden360 m
  • and 34 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch425 m
Places of interest
  • Toronto Music GardenNature/ Park · 353 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 612 m
  • The WellLandmark · 814 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 815 m
  • Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportTransportation · 816 m
  • HTO ParkNature/ Park · 851 m
  • Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 1 km
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1 km
Signal
1593, activated 1990 · SA1 · 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 16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 278 eating places within a kilometre — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre, 34 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés16 within 300 m · 278 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre · 627 Queens Quay W34 mPassed, Jul 2026
Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre - B&a Program · 627 Queens Quay W34 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Little Basket Grocery + Convenience · 650 Queens Quay Wgrocery42 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Esso Circle K · 553 Lake Shore Blvd Wgrocery76 mPassed, Nov 2025
Esso/Circle K · 553 Lake Shore Blvd Wgrocery112 mPassed, Jul 2026
Underground Night Market - Arepito · 585 Queens Quay W 1grocery113 mPassed, Jun 2026
Underground Night Market - Heart Desserts · 585 Queens Quay Wgrocery113 mPassed, Jun 2026
Underground Night Market - Himalayan Momo · 585 Queens Quay Wgrocery113 mPassed, Jun 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 Little Norway Park Washroom, 185 m away, open 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 122 m away at Little Norway Park.

  • Little Norway Park Washroom · 659 Queens Quay W
    9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. · accessible
    185 m
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
    View centre hours
    532 m
  • Coronation Park Toronto Washroom · 711 Lake Shore Blvd W
    9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    548 m
Drinking water
Little Norway Park drinking fountain · 122 m; Little Norway Park drinking fountain · 148 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 799 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Harbourfront Child Care (40 m, 36 spaces, infant, toddler).

Within 1 km7 centres · 799 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 7
  • The Neighbourhood Group Harbourfront Child Care · 650 Queens Quay W
    36 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    40 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Waterfront Child Care Centre · 635 Queens Quay W
    122 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    95 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program · 20 Brunel Crt
    396 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    514 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care · 26 Brunel Crt
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    520 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (813 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 813 m away.

FireFire Station 334 · 813 m339 Queens Quay W
Police52 Division · 2.2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 813 m339 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

13 registered apartment buildings with 3,040 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Bishop Tutu Blvd (122 m, 119 units, 10 storeys, built 1987), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings13 · 3,040 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 13
Open fire-code violations31
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
25 Bishop Tutu BlvdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11910198788 · Aug 20260122 m
679 Queens Quay WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066198894 · Aug 20260183 m
146 Fort York BlvdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin257200090 · Sep 20240406 m
150 Dan Leckie WayToronto Community Housing · Greenwin29841201293 · Aug 20262436 m
125 Queens Wharf RdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin737199093 · Aug 20262472 m
390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.28921198799 · Sep 202416 · 15 fire708 m
39 Niagara St · Minto Properties50119201999 · Jul 202510723 m
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252804 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 lots406 lots · ≈19,410 spaces · 58.2 ha
Within 500 m24 lots · ≈1,920 spaces
Green P (public)14 car parks · about 1,520 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 1.3 km · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking86 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 25 York St (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface88 m110 *
2 Portland St · Garage663 m3797% (Q1 2026)
250 Fort York Blvd. · Surface674 m49 *
300 Remembrance Drive · Surface886 m65 *
800 Fleet Street · Surface923 m94 *

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈138 spaces (Green P); 70 m away, ≈6 spaces; 84 m away, ≈18 spaces; 86 m away, ≈2 spaces; 102 m away, ≈43 spaces; 120 m away, ≈28 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (1.5 km, 2 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.6 km, 4 ports); 40 York St (1.6 km, 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, Jul 3, 2025

The north leg carries the load — 3,210 southbound vehicles, or 32% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1,448. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,541 of 5,344). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 839 vehicles in the hour from 3:30 p.m., 12% above the morning peak from 9:15 a.m. (752). Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north3,210southbound · 320 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the west1,448eastbound · 2,541 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles10,0619,294 pedestrians · 5,344 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east2,969westbound · 2,351 bikes · 4.4% heavy
From the south2,434northbound · 132 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour752 vehicles from 9:15 a.m.
PM peak hour839 vehicles from 3:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 3, 2025

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 Bathurst St between Queens Quay W and Lake Shore Blvd W (67 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2013; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 5,800 vehicles a day. Queens Quay W between Dan Leckie Way and Bathurst St measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (May 2025). The reading is 13 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bathurst St · Queens Quay W – Lake Shore Blvd W · 67 mJun 2013 · 3 days5,79832 km/h42 km/h45 km/h
Queens Quay W · Dan Leckie Way – Bathurst St · 89 mMay 2025 · 3 days7,50426 km/h34 km/h38 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

2019 was the peak year (16 collisions), and 2025 closed with 13. 6% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% 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

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

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions97#1142 of 5,508
With an injury6#2355 of 4,660
Property damage only74
Fail to remain19
Involving a pedestrian3#1097 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#945 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified16
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014119latest 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

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2021.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#483 of 1,505
Fatal1#34 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#179 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Aug 27, 2021

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 22 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 12 in 2023–2025, about 4.0 a year, against 2.4 a year before that. 71% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 45% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle740street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft2281street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 13, 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queens Quay & Bathurst a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#483 of 1,505), out of 97 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 Queens Quay & Bathurst?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1693 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 62% of the median for a counted intersection, and #224 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Queens Quay & Bathurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bathurst St between Queens Quay W and Lake Shore Blvd W (June 2013), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queens Quay & Bathurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West (88 m away, 110 spaces). The City's mapping shows 406 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,410 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (1.3 km).

How do I get to Queens Quay & Bathurst by transit?

Streetcar routes 509, 511, 510, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 53 m away; bus route 29 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Queens Quay West North Side Billy Bishop Airport, 929 m).

What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Bathurst?

16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 278 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (34 m) and Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre - B&a Program (34 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 Queens Quay & Bathurst?

The nearest is Little Norway Park Washroom, 659 Queens Quay W, 185 m away (open 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom (532 m); Coronation Park Toronto Washroom (548 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 Queens Quay & Bathurst?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 799 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Harbourfront Child Care (40 m, 36 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Waterfront Child Care Centre (95 m, 122 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program (514 m, 396 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Bathurst?

13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,040 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Bishop Tutu Blvd (122 m, 119 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 679 Queens Quay W (183 m, 106 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 146 Fort York Blvd (406 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 150 Dan Leckie Way (436 m, 298 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 is 96 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 Queens Quay & Bathurst?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 22 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace page.

What neighbourhood is Queens Quay & Bathurst in?

Queens Quay & Bathurst is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined