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Ranee & Varna

Ranee Ave & Varna Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Englemount-Lawrence · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

In Englemount-Lawrence, Ranee & Varna is a moderately travelled crossing. It has Yorkdale Station, a bike lane and a park at the corner. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
7,034
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 9, 2023
524 pedestrians · 17 cyclists
Collisions
21
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 17 property damage · #3357 of 5,508 · +2 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
Yorkdale Station
subway station within 250 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 880 vehicles an hour, 76% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. On average 2.1 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 63%, from 8 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Ranee & Varna

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Yorkdale Station (Line 1)130 m; Lawrence West Station (Line 1)914 m
GO Transit
GO bus 94 Pickering / Square One27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York36 Brampton / North York Express33 Guelph / North York92 Oshawa / Yorkdale at Yorkdale Bus Terminal281 m
TTC bus
10918400522959 nearest 37 m
Express
952929
Blue Night
352329
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Ranee Ave at Varna Dr - Yorkdale Station; Ranee Ave at Varna Dr West Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Ranee Ave installed 2014
Bike Share
Ranee Ave / Flemington Rd (North) 212 m · 11 docks · 3 stations, 41 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 (20)
  • Flemington Public SchoolEnglish Public · 437 m
  • Lawrence Heights Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 553 m
  • St Margaret - Beatrice Campus and Baycrest PublicEnglish Separate · 620 m
  • Vega AcademyPrivate · 790 m
  • John Polanyi Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 824 m
  • Yeshiva Bnei Tzion of Bobov SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • and 14 more
Community centres
Parks (19)
  • Yorkdale Park217 m
  • Flemington Park287 m
  • Baycrest Park364 m
  • Lawrence Heights Park582 m
  • Ranee Park649 m
  • Prince Charles Park812 m
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Barbara Frum branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Yorkdale Shopping CentreLandmark · 548 m
Signal
2355, activated 2014 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner, though there is 1 grocery or convenience store; 99 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Pickle Barrel Grand and Cafe, 309 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 99 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Zippy Market · 215 Ranee Ave Unit-1 Nonegrocery24 mPassed, May 2026
Pickle Barrel Grand and Cafe · 1 Yorkdale Rd Unit-12f309 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Tim Hortons · 1 Yorkdale Rd Unit-1309 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 4 infractions
Jardin Noir · 3401 Dufferin St 609524 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Patties Express · 3401 Dufferin St Fc 20524 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Poulet Rouge · 3401 Dufferin St F03524 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Poke Box · 3401 Dufferin St Fc17524 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
A & W · 3401 Dufferin St Unit-Fc-09524 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Lawrence Heights Community Centre Washroom, 713 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 262 m away at Baycrest Park.

  • Lawrence Heights Community Centre Washroom · 5 Replin Rd
    View centre hours
    713 m
Drinking water
Baycrest Park drinking fountain · 262 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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 282 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Lawrence Heights Community Day Care Centre (437 m, 138 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km2 centres · 282 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Lawrence Heights Community Day Care Centre · 10 Flemington Rd
    138 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    437 m
  • Baycrest Child Care Centre · 50 Ameer Ave
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    620 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 132 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 13 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 km away.

FireFire Station 132 · 1.4 km476 Lawrence Ave W
Police13 Division · 2.9 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 11 · 2.1 km1135 Caledonia Rd

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

36 registered apartment buildings with 1,318 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 22 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 New Heights Crt (138 m, 78 units, 8 storeys, built 2021), which scored 99 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 20 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings36 · 1,318 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202620 across the 36
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest17 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
20 New Heights Crtsocial housing · TCHC-West Region788202199 · Aug 20260138 m
20 Zachary CrtToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation777201897 · Aug 20252231 m
87 Amaranth CrtToronto Community Housing · TCH304195784 · Aug 20260396 m
7 Flemington RdToronto Community Housing · TCH304195796 · Aug 20260545 m
1 Replin RdToronto Community Housing · TCH313195785 · Jul 20260574 m
9 Flemington RdToronto Community Housing · TCH304195784 · Nov 20250577 m
3 Flemington RdToronto Community Housing · TCH313195784 · Nov 20251600 m
2 Replin Rdsocial housing304201979 · Jul 20262615 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 lots603 lots · ≈55,190 spaces · 165.6 ha
Within 500 m30 lots · ≈880 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 1,602 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Wilson South Lot - 30 Tippett Road · Surface1.1 km645 *
Transit Road Lot - 25 Transit Rd · Surface1.2 km72 *
Wilson Main Lot - 50 Wilson Heights Blvd · Surface1.4 km885 *

Nearest lots: 227 m away, ≈83 spaces; 254 m away, ≈10 spaces; 268 m away, ≈36 spaces; 281 m away, ≈5 spaces; 309 m away, ≈57 spaces; 309 m away, ≈8 spaces.

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, May 9, 2023

The west leg carries the load — 3,557 eastbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 249. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,322 vehicles in the hour from 4:15 p.m., 28% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,031). Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north249southbound · 2 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the west3,557eastbound · 8 bikes · 3.8% heavy
Total vehicles7,034524 pedestrians · 17 cyclists · 4.2% heavy
From the east2,648westbound · 7 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south580northbound · 0 bikes · 6.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,031 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,322 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 9, 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 counter on Ranee Ave between Flemington Rd and Highland Hill (346 m away) recorded an average of 45 km/h in its 24-hour count in September 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. Varna Dr between Green Gardens Blvd and Leila Lane measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Sep 2025). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Varna Dr · Green Gardens Blvd – Leila Lane · 78 mSep 2025 · 3 days2,33230 km/h38 km/h42 km/h
Ranee Ave · Flemington Rd – Highland Hill · 346 mSep 2017 · 24 h9,41745 km/h53 km/h58 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 5 collisions. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions21#3357 of 5,508
With an injury3#3429 of 4,660
Property damage only17
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian1#2922 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201426latest Mar 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210house driveway/garage (1), other (1)
Bicycle theft220apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 29, 2024. 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 Englemount-Lawrence.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ranee & Varna a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 21 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 Ranee & Varna?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from May 9, 2023, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ranee & Varna?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ranee Ave between Flemington Rd and Highland Hill (September 2017), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Ranee & Varna?

The nearest Green P car park is Wilson South Lot - 30 Tippett Road (1.1 km away, 645 spaces). The City's mapping shows 603 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 55,190 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Ranee & Varna by transit?

Yorkdale Station (Line 1) is 130 m away; bus routes 109, 18, 400, 52, 29, 59, 952, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ranee Ave at Varna Dr - Yorkdale Station, 37 m).

What restaurants are near Ranee & Varna?

None within 300 m, and 99 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pickle Barrel Grand and Cafe (309 m), Tim Hortons (309 m), Jardin Noir (524 m), Patties Express (524 m) and Poulet Rouge (524 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 Ranee & Varna?

The nearest is Lawrence Heights Community Centre Washroom, 5 Replin Rd, 713 m away (View centre hours). 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 Ranee & Varna?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 282 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Lawrence Heights Community Day Care Centre (437 m, 138 spaces) and Baycrest Child Care Centre (620 m, 144 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ranee & Varna?

36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,318 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 New Heights Crt (138 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 20 Zachary Crt (231 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 87 Amaranth Crt (396 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 7 Flemington Rd (545 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 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 Ranee & Varna?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two 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 Englemount-Lawrence page.

What neighbourhood is Ranee & Varna in?

Ranee & Varna is in Englemount-Lawrence (City of Toronto neighbourhood 032). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined