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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)625 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)859 m; King Station (Line 1)1 km
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville576 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 Terminal511 m
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 547 m — trains to Pearson
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 532 m
- Streetcar
- 509510503504508 nearest 107 m
- TTC bus
- 1142021211997 nearest 286 m
- Blue Night
- 310304320
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2015
- Bike Share
- York St / Queens Quay W 36 m · 57 docks · 51 stations, 1,237 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 (10)
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 1.2 km
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 1.2 km
- Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- and 4 more
- Community centres
- Parks (39)
- Toronto Waterfront Park29 m
- Love Park76 m
- Harbour Square Park Lands311 m
- Rees Street Parkette374 m
- Roundhouse Park447 m
- Olympic Park497 m
- and 33 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.5 km
- Places of interest
- The Second CityPerforming Arts · 174 m
- Harbourfront CentrePerforming Arts · 200 m
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryGallery · 228 m
- Harbour Square ParkNature/ Park · 273 m
- Jack Layton Ferry TerminalTransportation · 354 m
- Scotiabank ArenaSports / Entertainment Venue · 389 m
- Steam Whistle BreweryAttraction · 461 m
- Toronto Railway MuseumMuseum · 482 m
- Signal
- 2414, activated 1961 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 81 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores, and 370 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Beavertails, 22 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Beavertails · 145 Queens Quay W | 22 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| F. Jabbar - Toronto Plate No. 01966 (Hot Dog Cart) · 145 Queens Quay W | 30 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Navs Grocery · 89 Queens Quay Wgrocery | 33 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Challenge · 201 Queens Quay W Unit-12 | 35 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Ivy. Coffee Shop · 109 Queens Quay W | 60 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Shawarma West · 8 York St 1-3 | 81 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Dil SE Dil Tak · 8 York St | 81 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Harbour Club · 77 Harbour Sq, Flr-10 | 92 m | Passed, Mar 2025 |
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 Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom, 340 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 116 m away at Love Park.
- Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible340 m - Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom · 25 Queens Quay W
6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. · accessible375 m - Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
24 hours · accessible561 m
- Drinking water
- Love Park bottle filling station · 116 m; Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 356 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
Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 604 spaces; seven 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 - Kidz Kare Daycare · 15 York St
96 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day266 m - Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 26 Grand Trunk Cres
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day312 m - Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day462 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (737 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 737 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
Eight registered apartment buildings with 1,245 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 32 Freeland St (644 m, 100 units, 4 storeys, built 2022). None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 37 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 38 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 644 m |
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 749 m |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 848 m |
| 55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 166 | 12 | 1983 | 80 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 887 m |
| 99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc | 205 | 11 | 2023 | 98 · Jun 2026 | 2 | 897 m |
| 1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 115 | 13 | 1996 | 83 · Sep 2024 | 3 | 1 km |
| 50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 3 | 1 km |
| 85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 128 | 7 | 1997 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 7 fire | 1 km |
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 | 650 m | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 2 Church St · Garage | 907 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 1.2 km | 83 * | — |
| 51 Dockside Dr · Garage | 1.2 km | 306 | 19% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Queen St W · Garage | 1.3 km | 1,636 | 28% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 69 m away, ≈4 spaces; 94 m away, ≈39 spaces; 96 m away, ≈52 spaces; 140 m away, ≈47 spaces; 183 m away, ≈4 spaces; 233 m away, ≈92 spaces. More EV charging: 2 Church St. (908 m, 28 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (1.3 km, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (1.3 km, 6 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, Nov 23, 2024 (a weekend day)
The east leg carries the load — 4,291 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 583. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,272 of 1,580). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 945 vehicles in the hour from 3:15 p.m., 86% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (507). Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 22 months 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 York St between Queens Quay W and Harbour St (53 m away, Sep 2012) recorded volume only — about 8,656 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York St · Queens Quay W – Harbour St · 53 m | Sep 2012 · 3 days | 8,656 | — | — | — |
| Queens Quay W · York St – Lower Simcoe St · 112 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 14,044 | — | — | — |
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
2018 was the peak year (34 collisions), and 2025 closed with 10. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 27 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 14, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 20.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 182 | #573 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 29 | #544 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 130 | |
| Fail to remain | 27 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 12 | #168 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 5 | #506 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 23 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 218 | latest May 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 25, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #477 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #879 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Oct 25, 2025 |
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 25 thefts from vehicles and 101 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 21× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 16 in 2023–2025, about 5.3 a year, against 15.7 a year before that. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 41% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 24, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 25 | 6 | 0 | street/outdoor (15), apartment parking (7) |
| Bicycle theft | 101 | 10 | 2 | street/outdoor (41), commercial premises (30) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 24, 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 & York a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#477 of 1,505), out of 182 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 & York?
An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1784 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 55% of the median for a counted intersection, and #141 for pedestrians.
Where can I park near Queens Quay & York?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (650 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 392 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,900 spaces — 18 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (645 m).
How do I get to Queens Quay & York by transit?
Union Station (Line 1) is 625 m away; Union Station GO is 576 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 107 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 121, 19, 97 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Queens Quay & York?
81 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 370 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Beavertails (22 m), F. Jabbar - Toronto Plate No. 01966 (Hot Dog Cart) (30 m), Challenge (35 m), Ivy. Coffee Shop (60 m) and Shawarma West (81 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 & York?
The nearest is Harbour Square Park Lands Fieldhouse Washroom, 25 Queens Quay W, 340 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Washroom (375 m); the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (561 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 & York?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 604 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Waterclub Jr YMCA (118 m, 52 spaces), Kidz Kare Daycare (266 m, 96 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) (312 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & York?
Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,245 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 32 Freeland St (644 m, 100 units), 350 Queens Quay W (749 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 390 Queens Quay W (848 m, 289 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 55 The Esplanade (887 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 92 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 & York?
Toronto Police place 25 thefts from vehicles and 101 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 & York in?
Queens Quay & York 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 Nov 23, 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 Apr 24, 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: 43.64003, -79.38004 · centreline node 13468181.