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
- GO Transit
- 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 Terminal935 m
- Streetcar
- 503504508 nearest 707 m
- TTC bus
- 65114202751211997 nearest 19 m
- Blue Night
- 304365320
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Queens Quay East at Lower Sherbourne St; Lower Sherbourne St at Queens Quay East
- Cycling
- Cycle Track - Contraflow on Lower Sherbourne St installed 2001; Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2001
- Bike Share
- 190 Queens Quay E 32 m · 15 docks · 41 stations, 973 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 (15)
- George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 138 m
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 459 m
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 492 m
- Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 522 m
- Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 701 m
- George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 762 m
- and 9 more
- Community centres
- East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre364 m
- St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre510 m
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre707 m
- Moss Park Arena1.2 km
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
- Old Fire Hall 301.3 km
- Parks (36)
- Sherbourne Common51 m
- Aitken Place Park232 m
- Water's Edge Promenade255 m
- Sugar Beach Park271 m
- 120 Queens Quay E Park299 m
- Princess Street Park339 m
- and 30 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch596 m
- Places of interest
- Sugar Beach ParkNature/ Park · 301 m
- Redpath Sugar MuseumMuseum · 532 m
- Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 607 m
- Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 621 m
- St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 630 m
- Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 644 m
- Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 655 m
- Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 659 m
- Signal
- 2351, activated 2013 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/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 15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 281 eating places within a kilometre — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Osmows, 67 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Osmows · 215 Queens Quay E | 67 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 12 Bonnycastle St | 90 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Pizzaville · 190 Queens Quay E | 91 m | Passed, Oct 2025 |
| Cuckoo Cakery · 49 Merchants Wharf | 149 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Simona · 59 Merchants Wharf | 155 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Lazy Barista · 155 Queens Quay E Unit-1 | 161 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Sushi Yeon · 59 Merchants' Wharf 8 | 174 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Marche Leo's Market · 80 Merchants' Wharfgrocery | 192 m | Passed, Aug 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, 101 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 75 m away at Sherbourne Common.
- Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom · 5 Lower Sherbourne St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.101 m - East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms · 261 Queens Quay East
View centre hours · accessible363 m - St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
View centre hours510 m
- Drinking water
- Sherbourne Common drinking fountain · 75 m; Sherbourne Common drinking fountain · 97 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 429 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre (71 m, 75 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre · 185 Queens Quay E
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day71 m - Aquabella Child Care · 75 Edgewater Dr
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day268 m - St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day294 m - St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day514 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (597 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (798 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 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
20 registered apartment buildings with 2,761 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 14 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 49 Henry Lane Ter (389 m, 15 units, 5 storeys, built 1980), which scored 84 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 34 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 35 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH | 15 | 5 | 1980 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 389 m |
| 15 Scadding AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 251 | 9 | 1982 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 4 · 1 fire | 394 m |
| 5 Hahn Plsocial housing · St Clare's Multifaith Housing | 32 | 4 | 1980 | 90 · Sep 2024 | 0 | 454 m |
| 99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc | 205 | 11 | 2023 | 98 · Jun 2026 | 2 | 467 m |
| 25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 196 | 6 | 1979 | 77 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 471 m |
| 176 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH | 220 | 7 | 2006 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 2 · 1 fire | 473 m |
| 33 Hahn Plsocial housing · Les Centres D'accueil Heritage (Owns and Manages Bldg Cah Is Not A Property Mngmt Co) | 135 | 8 | 1980 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 5 · 4 fire | 518 m |
| 140 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH | 102 | 7 | 1993 | 81 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 540 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 115 m | 83 * | — |
| 51 Dockside Dr · Garage | 156 m | 306 | 19% (Q1 2026) |
| 31A Parliament Street · Surface | 571 m | 230 * | — |
| 44 Parliament Street · Surface | 624 m | 120 * | — |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 631 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈75 spaces; 114 m away, ≈58 spaces; 151 m away, ≈20 spaces (Green P); 184 m away, ≈18 spaces; 203 m away, ≈440 spaces; 219 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (138 m, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (633 m, 28 ports); 40 York St (1.4 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, Jun 5, 2024
The east leg carries the load — 5,505 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 595. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,592 of 3,558). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,184 vehicles in the hour from 5:30 p.m., 24% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (952). Trucks and buses were 9.5% 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 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Queens Quay E between Lower Jarvis St and Richardson St (267 m away, Dec 2009) recorded volume only — about 6,277 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Quay E · Lower Jarvis St – Richardson St · 267 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 6,277 | — | — | — |
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 (12 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 18% 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 14, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 4.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 56 | #1901 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 6 | #2524 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 45 | |
| Fail to remain | 7 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1955 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 8 | #215 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 5 | |
| All since 2014 | 67 | latest Jun 14, 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 29, 2018.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1286 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #228 of 271 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest May 29, 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
Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and ten bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.0× 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 0.9 a year before that. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 8 | 5 | 0 | street/outdoor (5), school/campus (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 10 | 7 | 0 | street/outdoor (5), school/campus (5) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 2, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1286 of 1,505), out of 56 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 & Lower Sherbourne?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1590 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 71% of the median for a counted intersection, and #385 for pedestrians.
Where can I park near Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne?
The nearest Green P car park is 185 Queens Quay East (115 m away, 83 spaces). The City's mapping shows 469 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,520 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (138 m).
How do I get to Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne by transit?
Streetcar routes 503, 504, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 707 m away; bus routes 65, 114, 202, 75, 121, 19, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queens Quay East at Lower Sherbourne St, 19 m).
What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne?
15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 281 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Osmows (67 m), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (90 m), Pizzaville (91 m), Cuckoo Cakery (149 m) and Simona (155 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 Sherbourne?
The nearest is Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom, 5 Lower Sherbourne St, 101 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms (363 m); St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom (510 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 Sherbourne?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 429 spaces in total; 6 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 (71 m, 75 spaces), Aquabella Child Care (268 m, 62 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (294 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne?
20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,761 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 49 Henry Lane Ter (389 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 15 Scadding Ave (394 m, 251 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 5 Hahn Pl (454 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (467 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 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 Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne?
Toronto Police place eight 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.
What neighbourhood is Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne in?
Queens Quay & Lower Sherbourne 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
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 5, 2024.
- 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 Nov 2, 2025.
- 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: 43.64518, -79.36542 · centreline node 13467485.