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Rainsford & Queen

Rainsford Rd & Queen St E · Toronto, Ontario · The Beaches · Ward 19, Beaches-East York · The Beach BIA

Rainsford & Queen, in The Beaches, is a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,238
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 26, 2002
651 pedestrians · 51 cyclists
Collisions
37
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2510 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,030 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 13 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 3.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 24%, from 21 in 2016–2020 to 16 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Rainsford & Queen

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503 nearest 80 m
TTC bus
92312264 nearest 88 m
Blue Night
301322
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St East at Woodbine Ave; Woodbine Ave at Queen St East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Queen St E / Joseph Duggan Rd 127 m · 19 docks · 13 stations, 366 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 (13)
  • Academy of Thought and Industry TorontoPrivate · 219 m
  • Kew Beach Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 337 m
  • Boardwalk Montessori SchoolPrivate · 528 m
  • Norway Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 877 m
  • Glen Ames Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 927 m
  • Williamson Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 7 more
Parks (23)
  • Jeff Sloan Playground331 m
  • Pantry Park419 m
  • Edgewood Parkette515 m
  • Measurement Park515 m
  • Orchard Park581 m
  • Woodbine Park653 m
  • and 17 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch702 m
  • Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Kew Gardens ParkNature/ Park · 679 m
  • Woodbine BeachNature/ Park · 744 m
  • Ashbridges Bay ParkNature/ Park · 1 km

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 15 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 104. The nearest is Ichiban Sushi, 27 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2025 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés15 within 300 m · 104 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Ichiban Sushi · 1864 Queen St E27 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions
Sauvignon · 1862 Queen St E28 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Sauvignon · 1862 Queen St E28 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Bruno's Fine Foods · 1880 Queen St Egrocery70 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 3 infractions
Beach Side Variety · 1885 Queen St Egrocery125 mPassed, Mar 2025
Jugo Juice · 1886b Queen St E None134 mPassed, Jan 2025
Delina Restaurant · 1891 Queen St E138 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Olde Seoul Tavern · 1911 Queen St E202 mPassed, Dec 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 Donald D. Summerville Olympic Outdoor Pool Washroom, 431 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 531 m away at Woodbine Park.

  • Donald D. Summerville Olympic Outdoor Pool Washroom · 1867 Lake Shore Blvd E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    431 m
  • Pantry Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 70 Kewbeach Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    464 m
  • Kew Gardens Playground Washroom · 2075 Queen St E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    567 m
Drinking water
Woodbine Park bottle filling station · 531 m; Orchard Park drinking fountain · 543 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 589 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone (233 m, 72 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km7 centres · 589 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 7
  • Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone · 1921 Queen St E
    72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    233 m
  • Brightpath Academy - the Beach · 1925 Queen St E
    111 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    243 m
  • Kew Beach Day Care Co-Op Inc. · 101 Kippendavie Ave
    182 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    337 m
  • Castle Park Playschool · 1971 Queen St E
    34 spaces · kindergarten, school age
    474 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 227 (168 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (838 m) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 km away.

FireFire Station 227 · 168 m1904 Queen St E
Police55 Division · 838 m101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 2.1 km105 Cedarvale Ave

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 34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,049 rental units — ten social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1836 Queen St E (119 m, 30 units, 4 storeys, built 1925), which scored 86 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, 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 8 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 1,049 units · 10 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202637 across the 34
Open fire-code violations8
Tallest9 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1836 Queen St E304192586 · Nov 20250119 m
223 Woodbine Ave484192088 · Oct 20240137 m
12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197093 · Aug 20263429 m
125 Kenilworth Ave203192789 · Jul 20250437 m
8 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197094 · Aug 20263442 m
10 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197090 · Jul 20257446 m
98 Elmer AveToronto Community Housing · TCH364195592 · Jun 20240450 m
136 Kingston Rdsocial housing · Aykler Real Estate Inc.944195975 · Aug 20265452 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 lots350 lots · ≈14,760 spaces · 44.3 ha
Within 500 m45 lots · ≈590 spaces
Green P (public)16 car parks · about 1,058 spaces
EV charging (City)1856 Queen St E. · 33 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking46 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
166 Woodbine Ave · Surface62 m2146% (Q1 2026)
192 Boardwalk Dr · Surface67 m2445% (Q1 2026)
116 Joseph Duggan Rd · Surface155 m2441% (Q1 2026)
118 Sarah Ashbridge Ave · Surface238 m2440% (Q1 2026)
116 Winners Crcl · Surface344 m1052% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈4 spaces; 41 m away, ≈4 spaces (Green P); 50 m away, ≈5 spaces; 53 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 56 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 82 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 166 Woodbine Ave (86 m, 6 ports); 1834 Queen St E (122 m, 2 ports); 1760 Queen St E. (349 m, 2 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, Nov 26, 2002

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,071 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 196 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 1,602 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 1,466 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 24 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2002, 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.

From the north363southbound · 5 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the west3,608eastbound · 16 bikes · 4.2% heavy
Total vehicles8,238651 pedestrians · 51 cyclists · 4.2% heavy
From the east4,071westbound · 27 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the south196northbound · 3 bikes · 5.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,466 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,602 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 26, 2002

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 Queen St E between Woodbine Park Trl and Northern Dancer Blvd, 381 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2006 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,500 vehicles a day. Rainsford Rd between Lane N of Queen and W of Woodbine and Dixon Ave measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Sep 2010). The reading is 20 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Queen Street E (180 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 16,776 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 7 speed humps slow traffic on Boardwalk Drive between Rainsford Rd and Northern Dancer Blvd, and 2 more calmed segments end here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Rainsford Rd · Lane N of Queen and W of Woodbine – Dixon Ave · 121 mSep 2010 · 24 h95034 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Boardwalk Dr · Walkway S of Queen and W of Boardwalk – Lane S of Queen and W of Woodbine · 129 mSep 2018 · 3 days70127 km/h36 km/h42 km/h
Queen St E · Woodbine Park Trl – Northern Dancer Blvd · 381 mJun 2006 · 3 days1,53435 km/h47 km/h59 km/h

School-zone speed sign 180 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct23 · 31 km/h
Over the limit0.1%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Queen Street E (eastbound), 1903/1905 Queen St E · 16,776 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Boardwalk Drive · Rainsford Rd – Northern Dancer Blvd
    7 speed humps
  • Boardwalk Drive · Northern Dancer Blvd – Rainsford Rd
    1 speed hump
  • Rainsford Road · Kingston Rd – Queen St E
    4 speed humps

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 2024, with 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 5 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions37#2510 of 5,508
With an injury5#2781 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201443latest Jan 20, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Five thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.0 a year. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle530street/outdoor (5)
Bicycle theft500apartment parking (2), house driveway/garage (2)

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 The Beaches.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Rainsford & Queen a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 37 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 Rainsford & Queen?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 26, 2002, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Rainsford & Queen?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Queen St E between Woodbine Park Trl and Northern Dancer Blvd (June 2006), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 180 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Rainsford & Queen?

The nearest Green P car park is 166 Woodbine Ave (62 m away, 21 spaces, 46% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 350 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,760 spaces — 45 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1856 Queen St E. (33 m).

How do I get to Rainsford & Queen by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 80 m away; bus routes 92, 31, 22, 64 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St East at Woodbine Ave, 88 m).

What restaurants are near Rainsford & Queen?

15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 104 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ichiban Sushi (27 m), Sauvignon (28 m), Sauvignon (28 m), Jugo Juice (134 m) and Delina Restaurant (138 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 Rainsford & Queen?

The nearest is Donald D. Summerville Olympic Outdoor Pool Washroom, 1867 Lake Shore Blvd E, 431 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Pantry Park Fieldhouse Washroom (464 m); Kew Gardens Playground Washroom (567 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 Rainsford & Queen?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 589 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone (233 m, 72 spaces), Brightpath Academy - the Beach (243 m, 111 spaces) and Kew Beach Day Care Co-Op Inc. (337 m, 182 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Rainsford & Queen?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,049 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1836 Queen St E (119 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 223 Woodbine Ave (137 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 12 Kingston Rd (429 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 125 Kenilworth Ave (437 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 90 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 Rainsford & Queen?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and five 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 The Beaches page.

What neighbourhood is Rainsford & Queen in?

Rainsford & Queen is in The Beaches (City of Toronto neighbourhood 063). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford. The corner falls inside the The Beach Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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