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
- Subway
- Union Station (Line 1)679 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)851 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville655 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 Terminal686 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 530 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 621 m
- Streetcar
- 509510504508503 nearest 78 m
- TTC bus
- 1142021211997 nearest 497 m
- Blue Night
- 310304320
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Queens Quay West at Harbourfront Centre
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Lower Simcoe St installed 2008; Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2015
- Bike Share
- Queens Quay W / Lower Simcoe St 80 m · 19 docks · 48 stations, 1,187 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 (12)
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 930 m
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 930 m
- City SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 1.3 km
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
- and 6 more
- Community centres
- Parks (39)
- Rees Street Parkette154 m
- Toronto Waterfront Park217 m
- Love Park269 m
- Roundhouse Park277 m
- Olympic Park403 m
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park431 m
- and 33 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Harbourfront CentrePerforming Arts · 102 m
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryGallery · 134 m
- Steam Whistle BreweryAttraction · 272 m
- Toronto Railway MuseumMuseum · 292 m
- The Second CityPerforming Arts · 298 m
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 431 m
- HTO ParkNature/ Park · 478 m
- CN TowerAttraction · 487 m
- Signal
- 2413, activated 1990 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority
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 63 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 369 — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Shatter Abbas, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Shatter Abbas · 218 Queens Quay W | 29 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Canada House- Walmart · 235 Queens Quay Wgrocery | 43 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Chocosol · 235 Queens Quay W | 43 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Gus Tacos · 235 Queens Quay W | 43 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Canada House - Moose Bar · 235 Queens Quay W | 43 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Bobby Bermuda · 235 Queens Quay W | 45 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Boxcar Social 3 · 235 Queens Quay W | 45 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 4 infractions |
| I Love Churros (Reese) · 235 Queens Quay W | 45 m | Passed, May 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 the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W, 337 m away, open around the clock; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 205 m away at Roundhouse Park.
- Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
24 hours · accessible337 m - Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible560 m - Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. · accessible597 m
- Drinking water
- Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 205 m; Love Park bottle filling station · 303 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
12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,052 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Waterclub Jr YMCA (118 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Waterclub Jr YMCA · 208 Queens Quay W
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day118 m - Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 26 Grand Trunk Cres
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day278 m - Kidz Kare Daycare · 15 York St
96 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day349 m - Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place · 200 Front St W
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day641 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (515 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 515 m 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
Within a kilometre there are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 631 rental units. The nearest is 350 Queens Quay W (525 m, 228 units, 19 storeys, built 1987), which scored 98 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 32 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 525 m |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 624 m |
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 851 m |
| 50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 875 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 York St · Garage | 671 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 1.1 km | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 1.3 km | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface | 1.3 km | 110 * | — |
Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈4 spaces; 116 m away, ≈47 spaces; 156 m away, ≈4 spaces; 227 m away, ≈4 spaces; 237 m away, ≈2 spaces; 248 m away, ≈15 spaces. More EV charging: 2 Church St. (1.1 km, 28 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.5 km, 4 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (1.5 km, 5 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 — 8-hour, Apr 23, 2009
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,377 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 568 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,181 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,225 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 9.2% 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. The count is 17 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2009, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
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 W between Lower Simcoe St and Rees Street Parkette Trl (70 m away, Dec 2009) recorded volume only — about 5,600 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Quay W · Lower Simcoe St – Rees Street Parkette Trl · 70 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 5,600 | — | — | — |
| Lower Simcoe St · Lake Shore Blvd W – Grand Trunk Cres · 193 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 10,149 | — | — | — |
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 23 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 13 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 26 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 13 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — a high 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 8, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 126 | #864 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 13 | #1383 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 88 | |
| Fail to remain | 26 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 10 | #233 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #846 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 25 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 5 | |
| All since 2014 | 159 | latest Jun 8, 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 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Oct 10, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1148 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Oct 10, 2019 |
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
30 thefts from vehicles and 53 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 14× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 10.7 a year before that. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 60% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 30 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (30) |
| Bicycle theft | 53 | 6 | 1 | street/outdoor (32), apartment parking (9) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 3, 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 & Lower Simcoe a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1148 of 1,505), out of 126 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 Simcoe?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Apr 23, 2009, 78% of the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near Queens Quay & Lower Simcoe?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (671 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 404 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,860 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (652 m).
How do I get to Queens Quay & Lower Simcoe by transit?
Union Station (Line 1) is 679 m away; Union Station GO is 655 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 504, 508 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 78 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 121, 19, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queens Quay West at Harbourfront Centre, 497 m).
What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Lower Simcoe?
63 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 369 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Shatter Abbas (29 m), Chocosol (43 m), Gus Tacos (43 m), Canada House - Moose Bar (43 m) and Bobby Bermuda (45 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 Simcoe?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W, 337 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom (560 m); Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom (597 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 Simcoe?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,052 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Waterclub Jr YMCA (118 m, 52 spaces), Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) (278 m, 65 spaces) and Kidz Kare Daycare (349 m, 96 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Lower Simcoe?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 631 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 350 Queens Quay W (525 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 390 Queens Quay W (624 m, 289 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 32 Freeland St (851 m, 100 units) and 50 John St (875 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 97 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 Simcoe?
Toronto Police place 30 thefts from vehicles and 53 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 & Lower Simcoe in?
Queens Quay & Lower Simcoe 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Apr 23, 2009.
- 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 Jun 3, 2026.
- 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: 43.63951, -79.38272 · centreline node 14134889.