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Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis

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

Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has a multi-use trail and parks at the corner. Nearby: King Station (Line 1) 864 m away.

Traffic volume
13,849
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 22, 2026
8,016 pedestrians · 581 cyclists · #1398 busiest
Collisions
112
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 78 property damage · #989 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
King Station 864 m · 5 streetcar routes · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
Bike Share: 68 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 990 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 4.2% of vehicle volume, about 5.4× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 11 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 8.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.63× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 7%, from 58 in 2016–2020 to 54 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)864 m; Union Station (Line 1)889 m
GO Transit
GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal642 m
Streetcar
509510503504508 nearest 702 m
TTC bus
11420275651211997 nearest 38 m
Blue Night
310304365320
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Queens Quay East at Lower Jarvis St; Queens Quay East at Lower Jarvis St West Side
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Queens Quay E / Lower Jarvis St 31 m · 49 docks · 37 stations, 910 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 (17)
  • George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 281 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 440 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 450 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 741 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 804 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 936 m
  • and 11 more
Community centres
  • One Yonge Community Recreation Centre406 m
  • East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre678 m
  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre725 m
  • Moss Park Arena1.2 km
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.3 km
Parks (28)
  • 120 Queens Quay E Park43 m
  • Sugar Beach Park140 m
  • Water's Edge Promenade217 m
  • 50 Queens Quay East Park294 m
  • Sherbourne Common340 m
  • Pier 27 Promenade Park410 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch691 m
Places of interest
  • Sugar Beach ParkNature/ Park · 168 m
  • Redpath Sugar MuseumMuseum · 215 m
  • St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 571 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 649 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 649 m
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 654 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 682 m
  • Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 689 m
Signal
0821, activated 1962 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval East/West · 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 14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 346 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Irene, 38 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés14 within 300 m · 346 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 54 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Irene · 125 Queens Quay E38 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Mofer Coffee · 132 Queens Quay E58 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Ins Market · 12 Richardson St, Bldg-6grocery93 mPassed, Jun 2024
Booster Juice · 12 Richardson St Unit-794 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Freshii · 12 Richardson St94 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
South St. Burger · 12 Richardson St Unit-394 mPassed, Jun 2026
Glb Brewpub · 11 Lower Jarvis St Unit-5-8138 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Lazy Barista · 155 Queens Quay E Unit-1163 mPassed, Jan 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 Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom, 364 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 190 m away at Sugar Beach Park.

  • Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom · 5 Lower Sherbourne St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    364 m
  • St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
    Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm
    484 m
  • St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
    Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible
    616 m
Drinking water
Sugar Beach Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 190 m; 50 Queens Quay East Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 255 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 481 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre (259 m, 75 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 481 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 8
  • George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre · 185 Queens Quay E
    75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    259 m
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    476 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    506 m
  • Aquabella Child Care · 75 Edgewater Dr
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    579 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (767 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 767 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 1 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

17 registered apartment buildings with 2,114 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 13 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (215 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 18 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings17 · 2,114 units · 13 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202618 across the 17
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest13 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc20511202398 · Jun 20262215 m
49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH155198084 · Jul 20250331 m
32 Freeland St100420220406 m
25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 20251416 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243466 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire495 m
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250513 m
140 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH1027199381 · Nov 20251524 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 lots388 lots · ≈18,030 spaces · 54.1 ha
Within 500 m24 lots · ≈1,590 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 6,624 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 281 m · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking84 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 14 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 25 York St (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
185 Queens Quay East · Surface223 m83 *
51 Dockside Dr · Garage249 m30619% (Q1 2026)
2 Church St · Garage433 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
31A Parliament Street · Surface856 m230 *
44 Parliament Street · Surface887 m120 *

Nearest lots: 98 m away, ≈46 spaces; 121 m away, ≈4 spaces; 125 m away, ≈3 spaces; 129 m away, ≈42 spaces; 134 m away, ≈93 spaces; 145 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (281 m, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (436 m, 28 ports); 40 York St (1.2 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 22, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 6,918 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,345. Most cyclists arrived from the west (401 of 581). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,343 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,424 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north1,345southbound · 92 bikes · 5.7% heavy
From the west5,586eastbound · 401 bikes · 7.3% heavy
Total vehicles13,8498,016 pedestrians · 581 cyclists · 7.7% heavy
From the east6,918westbound · 58 bikes · 8.4% heavy
From the south0northbound · 30 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,343 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,424 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 22, 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

The City's counter on Lower Jarvis St between Lakeshore W and Wilton St (377 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 23,600 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queens Quay E · Lower Jarvis St – Richardson St · 50 mDec 2009 · 3 days6,277
Lower Jarvis St · Lakeshore W – Wilton St · 377 mApr 2025 · 3 days23,56030 km/h40 km/h45 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 (17 collisions), and 2025 closed with 15. 9% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 25 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions112#989 of 5,508
With an injury10#1752 of 4,660
Property damage only78
Fail to remain25
Involving a pedestrian2#1954 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2275 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified24
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014130latest Jun 5, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jul 4, 2013.

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 12 thefts from vehicles and 26 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 17 in 2023–2025, about 5.7 a year, against 3.0 a year before that. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 58% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1230street/outdoor (10), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft26141commercial premises (15), street/outdoor (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 5, 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 & Lower Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 112 lesser collisions. 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 & Lower Jarvis?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1398 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #267 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lower Jarvis St between Lakeshore W and Wilton St (April 2025), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 185 Queens Quay East (223 m away, 83 spaces). The City's mapping shows 388 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,030 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (281 m).

How do I get to Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 864 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 702 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 75, 65, 121, 19, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queens Quay East at Lower Jarvis St, 38 m).

What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis?

14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 346 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Irene (38 m), Mofer Coffee (58 m), Booster Juice (94 m), Freshii (94 m) and South St. Burger (94 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 & Lower Jarvis?

The nearest is Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom, 5 Lower Sherbourne St, 364 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: St Lawrence Tent (484 m); St Lawrence South (616 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 & Lower Jarvis?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 481 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre (259 m, 75 spaces), St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (476 m, 40 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (506 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,114 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (215 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 49 Henry Lane Ter (331 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 32 Freeland St (406 m, 100 units) and 25 Henry Lane Ter (416 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 77). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 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 & Lower Jarvis?

Toronto Police place 12 thefts from vehicles and 26 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 & Lower Jarvis in?

Queens Quay & Lower Jarvis 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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