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
- Streetcar
- 501504508 nearest 15 m
- TTC bus
- 40247 nearest 15 m
- Blue Night
- 301304
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Sorauren Ave; Queen St West at Beaty Ave
- Cycling
- Sharrows - Arterial - Connector on Queen St W installed 2018; Sharrows on Sorauren Ave installed 2014; Sharrows on Beaty Ave installed 2018
- Bike Share
- Beaty Ave / Queen St W 49 m · 19 docks · 19 stations, 353 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)
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 65 m
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 391 m
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 507 m
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 511 m
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 577 m
- Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 735 m
- and 9 more
- Community centres
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre506 m
- Holy Family Community Centre531 m
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre626 m
- McCormick Arena1 km
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Lamport Stadium1.4 km
- Parks (30)
- Albert Crosland Park143 m
- Beaty Avenue Parkette149 m
- Grafton Avenue Park411 m
- Beaty Boulevard Parkette427 m
- Close Avenue Parkette562 m
- Dunn Avenue Parkette601 m
- and 24 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch688 m
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch876 m
- Places of interest
- Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 1.3 km
- The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.5 km
- Signal
- 1745, activated 1996 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority · 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 41 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores, and 182 eating places within a kilometre — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Dave's Hot Chicken, 10 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Dave's Hot Chicken · 1582 Queen St W | 10 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Lee's Variety · 1578 Queen St Wgrocery | 20 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Three Dollar Bill · 1592 Queen St Wgrocery | 21 m | Passed, Mar 2024 |
| Forest Hill Farmhouse Parkdale · 1582 Queen St W 2 | 23 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Gold Standard · 1574 Queen St W | 30 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Letterbox Doughnuts · 1590 Queen St W | 32 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Cicis Pizza and Wings · 1596 Queen St W | 33 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Batibot · 1576 Queen St W | 40 m | Passed, Mar 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 626 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 140 m away at Beaty Avenue Parkette (currently off).
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
View centre hours626 m - Budapest Park Washroom · 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.738 m - Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
24 hours · accessible749 m
- Drinking water
- Beaty Avenue Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 140 m · off; Albert Crosland Park drinking fountain · 147 m · off
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
11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,002 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (451 m, 64 spaces, preschool).
- Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated · 136 Sorauren Ave
64 spaces · preschool451 m - Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day507 m - Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day511 m - Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day577 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (617 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 904 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
102 registered apartment buildings with 7,150 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 18 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1501 Queen St W (15 m, 38 units, 3 storeys, built 1912), which scored 74 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 244 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 61 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 Queen St W · Tsb (the Silver Brush) | 38 | 3 | 1912 | 74 · Jun 2025 | 0 · 3 fire | 15 m |
| 194 Dowling Avesocial housing · Parkdale Property Managment | 29 | 4 | 2010 | 90 · Jun 2026 | 0 | 74 m |
| 193 Dowling Ave · Smartsell Marketing | 16 | 5 | 1917 | 92 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 109 m |
| 81 Wilson Park Rd | 16 | 3 | 1922 | 86 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 119 m |
| 189 Dowling Ave · Smartsell Marketing | 10 | 4 | 1917 | 79 · Jun 2025 | 0 | 119 m |
| 1479 Queen St W · Smartsell Marketing | 11 | 3 | 1917 | 83 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 2 fire | 128 m |
| 70 Wilson Park Rd | 25 | 4 | 1970 | 84 · Sep 2024 | 1 | 176 m |
| 55 Triller Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 281 | 22 | 1966 | 85 · Jul 2024 | 39 | 222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 124 m | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 161 m | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 585 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 688 m | 120 * | — |
| 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 872 m | 193 * | — |
Nearest lots: 20 m away, ≈6 spaces; 70 m away, ≈18 spaces; 72 m away, ≈9 spaces; 111 m away, ≈15 spaces; 113 m away, ≈16 spaces; 114 m away, ≈57 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1.4 km, 16 ports); 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.6 km, 2 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.7 km, 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 14, 2018
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 3,921 eastbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 571. Most cyclists arrived from the east (139 of 295). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,284 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 12% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,150). Trucks and buses were 5.4% 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 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 counter on Sorauren Ave between Lane N of Queen and E of Sorauren and Saunders Ave (89 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 33 km/h. That segment carries about 2,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Queen St W (89 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 5,239 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 9 speed humps slow traffic on Sorauren Avenue between Queen St W and Fermanagh Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorauren Ave · Lane N of Queen and E of Sorauren – Saunders Ave · 89 m | Jun 2022 · 7 days | 2,409 | 26 km/h | 33 km/h | 38 km/h |
| Queen St W · Lansdowne Ave – Jameson Ave · 330 m | Nov 2019 · 4 days | 8,709 | — | — | — |
School-zone speed sign 89 m
Queen St W (westbound), N Side Queen St W at Dowling Ave · 5,239 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Sorauren Avenue · Queen St W – Fermanagh Ave
9 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
2023 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% 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 Jun 26, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 62 | #1750 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 7 | #2309 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 41 | |
| Fail to remain | 14 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1950 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2269 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 14 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 78 | latest Jun 26, 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 four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 13, 2021. 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 South Parkdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Sorauren & Queen a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 62 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 Sorauren & Queen?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Nov 14, 2018, 84% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Sorauren & Queen?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sorauren Ave between Lane N of Queen and E of Sorauren and Saunders Ave (June 2022), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 89 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Sorauren & Queen?
The nearest Green P car park is 1624 Queen St W (124 m away, 33 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 438 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,110 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (1.0 km).
How do I get to Sorauren & Queen by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 15 m away; bus routes 402, 47 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Sorauren Ave, 15 m).
What restaurants are near Sorauren & Queen?
41 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 182 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Dave's Hot Chicken (10 m), Forest Hill Farmhouse Parkdale (23 m), Gold Standard (30 m), Letterbox Doughnuts (32 m) and Cicis Pizza and Wings (33 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 Sorauren & Queen?
The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 626 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Budapest Park Washroom (738 m); the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (749 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 Sorauren & Queen?
11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,002 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (451 m, 64 spaces), Parkdale Childcare Centre (507 m, 177 spaces) and Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (511 m, 25 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Sorauren & Queen?
102 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,150 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1501 Queen St W (15 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 194 Dowling Ave (74 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 193 Dowling Ave (109 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 81 Wilson Park Rd (119 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 102 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 Sorauren & Queen?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no 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 South Parkdale page.
What neighbourhood is Sorauren & Queen in?
Sorauren & Queen is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks. The corner falls inside the Parkdale Village 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 14, 2018.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 Dec 13, 2021.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 4 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: 43.63974, -79.44093 · centreline node 13468303.