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Queens Quay & Cooper

Queens Quay E & Cooper St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · The Waterfront BIA

In St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, Queens Quay & Cooper is an intersection of typical volume, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a multi-use trail and parks. Nearby: Union Station (Line 1) 730 m away and Union Station GO 771 m away.

Traffic volume
11,643
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 20, 2026
4,934 pedestrians · 477 cyclists · #1580 busiest
Collisions
38
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 30 property damage · #2468 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1283 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Union Station 730 m · 6 streetcar routes · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 830 vehicles an hour, 72% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 4.1% of vehicle volume, about 5.3× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 3.8 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions rose 53%, from 15 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 38 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queens Quay & Cooper

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Union Station (Line 1)730 m; King Station (Line 1)782 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville771 m; GO bus 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express31 Guelph / Toronto21 Milton65 Newmarket / Toronto61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East18 Lakeshore West35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal452 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 1 km — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 737 m
Streetcar
509510503504508501 nearest 477 m
TTC bus
11420275121651997 nearest 125 m
Blue Night
310304301320365
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Queens Quay E / Freeland St 124 m · 23 docks · 45 stations, 1,132 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 (14)
  • George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 496 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 531 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 565 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 904 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 918 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 933 m
  • and 8 more
Parks (35)
  • 50 Queens Quay East Park84 m
  • Pier 27 Promenade Park227 m
  • 120 Queens Quay E Park251 m
  • Sugar Beach Park324 m
  • Water's Edge Promenade398 m
  • Harbour Square Park Lands488 m
  • and 29 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch829 m
Places of interest
  • Redpath Sugar MuseumMuseum · 25 m
  • Sugar Beach ParkNature/ Park · 328 m
  • Jack Layton Ferry TerminalTransportation · 473 m
  • Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 497 m
  • Harbour Square ParkNature/ Park · 521 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 548 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 587 m
  • Scotiabank ArenaSports / Entertainment Venue · 614 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 16 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 347 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Ah-So Sushi, 78 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés16 within 300 m · 347 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 53 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Ah-So Sushi · 100 Queens Quay E Unit-20078 mPassed, May 2026
Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 100 Queens Quay E78 mPassed, May 2026
Farm Boy Sugar Wharf · 100 Queens Quay Egrocery78 mPassed, Aug 2024 · 1 infraction
Obr Fcp Events - 100qq · 100 Queens Quay E Flr-378 mPassed, Jun 2026
Irene · 125 Queens Quay E190 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Nba Courtside Restaurant · 15 Queens Quay E Unit-101213 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 5 infractions
Tahini's · 32 Downes St224 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 28 Downes St230 mPassed, Mar 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 Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom, 438 m away, open 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 46 m away at 50 Queens Quay East Park.

  • Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
    6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. · accessible
    438 m
  • Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    477 m
  • St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
    Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm
    548 m
Drinking water
50 Queens Quay East Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 46 m; Sugar Beach Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 364 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 673 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Pinnacle Jr YMCA (383 m, 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km11 centres · 673 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 11
  • Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    383 m
  • George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre · 185 Queens Quay E
    75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    485 m
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    521 m
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    703 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (938 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 938 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 1.2 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.1 km58 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 16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,979 rental units — 12 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (216 m, 205 units, 11 storeys, built 2023), which scored 98 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 13 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 15 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings16 · 1,979 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202613 across the 16
Open fire-code violations15
Tallest13 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc20511202398 · Jun 20262216 m
32 Freeland St100420220221 m
49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH155198084 · Jul 20250451 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243458 m
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250458 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire491 m
25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 20251511 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire560 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 lots420 lots · ≈19,900 spaces · 59.7 ha
Within 500 m26 lots · ≈1,700 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 6,660 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 403 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking38 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 25 York St (783 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage400 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
185 Queens Quay East · Surface446 m83 *
51 Dockside Dr · Garage462 m30619% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage945 m31141% (Q1 2026)
31A Parliament Street · Surface1.1 km230 *

Nearest lots: 67 m away, ≈386 spaces; 83 m away, ≈5 spaces; 94 m away, ≈210 spaces; 104 m away, ≈93 spaces; 124 m away, ≈119 spaces; 147 m away, ≈46 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr. (496 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (496 m, 6 ports); 40 York St (1 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, Jan 20, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 5,743 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 642 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (392 of 477). Evening rush dominates here: 1,272 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,143 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.8% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. 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 north642southbound · 36 bikes · 8.4% heavy
From the west5,743eastbound · 392 bikes · 5.8% heavy
Total vehicles11,6434,934 pedestrians · 477 cyclists · 5.8% heavy
From the east5,258westbound · 46 bikes · 5.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 3 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,143 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,272 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 20, 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 Cooper St between Downes St and Lake Shore Blvd E, 171 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2017 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 46 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 50 km/h or more. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queens Quay E · John M Tinsley St – Lower Jarvis St · 166 mDec 2009 · 3 days6,352
Cooper St · Downes St – Lake Shore Blvd E · 171 mMay 2017 · 3 days80336 km/h46 km/h50 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 9 collisions. 1 collision (3%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions38#2468 of 5,508
With an injury1#4484 of 4,660
Property damage only30
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2273 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201450latest Jun 1, 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 and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 22, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1283 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#734 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#227 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Jul 22, 2023

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 six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft631street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 22, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queens Quay & Cooper a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1283 of 1,505), out of 38 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 & Cooper?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1580 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 72% of the median for a counted intersection, and #410 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Queens Quay & Cooper?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Cooper St between Downes St and Lake Shore Blvd E (May 2017), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 46 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queens Quay & Cooper?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (400 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 420 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,900 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (403 m).

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

Union Station (Line 1) is 730 m away; Union Station GO is 771 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 477 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 75, 121, 65, 19, 97 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Cooper?

16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 347 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ah-So Sushi (78 m), Dark Horse Espresso Bar (78 m), Obr Fcp Events - 100qq (78 m), Irene (190 m) and Nba Courtside Restaurant (213 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 & Cooper?

The nearest is Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom, 25 Queens Quay W, 438 m away (open 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom (477 m); St Lawrence Tent (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 & Cooper?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 673 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Pinnacle Jr YMCA (383 m, 44 spaces), George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre (485 m, 75 spaces) and St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (521 m, 40 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Cooper?

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,979 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (216 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 32 Freeland St (221 m, 100 units), 49 Henry Lane Ter (451 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 1 Church St (458 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 is 87 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 & Cooper?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and six 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Queens Quay & Cooper in?

Queens Quay & Cooper is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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