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Yonge & Front

Yonge St & Front St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Financial District BIA

Yonge & Front, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, is an above-average intersection for traffic, with more people on foot than in cars. It has King Station, a bike lane and a park at the corner. Nearby: Union Station GO 347 m away.

Traffic volume
17,960
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 20, 2026
19,607 pedestrians · 529 cyclists · #1029 busiest
Collisions
203
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
21 with an injury · 157 property damage · #495 of 5,508 · +10 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1486 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
King Station
subway station within 250 m
6 streetcar routes · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 88 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,280 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.1 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 2.9% of vehicle volume, about 3.8× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 20 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 11.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.3× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 39%, from 126 in 2016–2020 to 77 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 203 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Yonge & Front

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)183 m; Union Station (Line 1)247 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)605 m; Queen Station (Line 1)612 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)862 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville347 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 Terminal316 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 606 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 355 m
Streetcar
509510503504508501 nearest 226 m
TTC bus
19971211142027565 nearest 16 m
Blue Night
310304301320365
Nearest stops
18 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Front St West; Yonge St at Front St East
Cycling
Bike Lane on Yonge St installed 2008
Bike Share
Front St W / Yonge St (Hockey Hall of Fame) 74 m · 47 docks · 60 stations, 1,374 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 (28)
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 419 m
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 467 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 536 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 599 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 720 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Gymnasium BldgEnglish Separate · 885 m
  • and 22 more
Parks (47)
  • Berczy Park191 m
  • Courthouse Square Park416 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden423 m
  • Market Lane Park486 m
  • Cloud Gardens527 m
  • 50 Queens Quay East Park542 m
  • and 41 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch784 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch908 m
Places of interest
  • Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 70 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 75 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 152 m
  • Design ExchangeMuseum · 284 m
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 284 m
  • Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 323 m
  • Union StationTransportation · 327 m
  • Travellers' Aid Society of TorontoVisitor Information · 346 m
Signal
0029, activated 1928 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval North/South

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 117 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores, and 364 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mothercraft Brookfield Place, 24 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés117 within 300 m · 364 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mothercraft Brookfield Place · 10 Front St W24 mPassed, Jun 2026
Hot Dog Cart #1015 · 1 Front St W58 mPassed, Aug 2024
Biff's Bistro · 33 Yonge St Unit-10160 mPassed, Mar 2026
Cafe Landwer · 33 Yonge St Unit-10460 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Ceci Bar · 33 Yonge St Unit-10160 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Green Box · 33 Yonge St 11160 mPassed, May 2026
Sammarco · 33 Yonge St Unit-10260 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
The Joneses Restaurant & Bar · 33 Yonge St Unit-10060 mPassed, Apr 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 Union Station, 316 m away, Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 151 m away at Berczy Park.

  • Union Station · 65 Front Street West
    Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible
    316 m
  • St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
    Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible
    473 m
  • St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
    Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm
    477 m
Drinking water
Berczy Park bottle filling station · 151 m; Courthouse Square Park drinking fountain · 419 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,052 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (151 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,052 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 17
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    151 m
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    365 m
  • Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    419 m
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    432 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 617 m away.

FireFire Station 333 · 1 km207 Front St E
Police52 Division · 1.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 617 m58 Richmond St E

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

25 registered apartment buildings with 3,284 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 17 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 55 The Esplanade (237 m, 166 units, 12 storeys, built 1983), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 21 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 28 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings25 · 3,284 units · 17 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202621 across the 25
Open fire-code violations28
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250237 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire326 m
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250328 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243331 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire390 m
32 Freeland St100420220414 m
99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc20511202398 · Jun 20262510 m
25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 20251543 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 lots672 lots · ≈20,280 spaces · 60.9 ha
Within 500 m27 lots · ≈480 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 7,279 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 316 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking147 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 182 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (457 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage318 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage486 m31141% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage647 m63152% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface656 m2092% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage761 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 61 m away, ≈16 spaces; 172 m away, ≈13 spaces; 228 m away, ≈14 spaces; 240 m away, ≈5 spaces; 277 m away, ≈6 spaces; 289 m away, ≈24 spaces. More EV charging: 40 York St (528 m, 12 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (850 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (850 m, 40 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, Jan 20, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 7,344 northbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1. Most cyclists arrived from the west (215 of 529). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,595 vehicles in the hour from 5:30 p.m., 9% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,464). Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north4,703southbound · 165 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the west5,912eastbound · 215 bikes · 6.9% heavy
Total vehicles17,96019,607 pedestrians · 529 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east1westbound · 15 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south7,344northbound · 134 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,464 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,595 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 20, 2026

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 Yonge St between King St W and Adelaide St W (337 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 5-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 3,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Front St W · Yonge St – Bay St · 107 mMar 2010 · 3 days19,386
Yonge St · King St W – Adelaide St W · 337 mSep 2021 · 5 days3,74634 km/h42 km/h48 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

2019 was the peak year (36 collisions), and 2025 closed with 19. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 27 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 10 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 5, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 11.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions203#495 of 5,508
With an injury21#833 of 4,660
Property damage only157
Fail to remain27
Involving a pedestrian10#249 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#928 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified25
Since January 2026 (outside the window)10
All since 2014258latest Jun 5, 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 Aug 2, 2016. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1486 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Aug 2, 2016

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 six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 83% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft600street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 19, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Front a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1486 of 1,505), out of 203 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 Yonge & Front?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1029 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #86 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Front?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between King St W and Adelaide St W (September 2021), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & Front?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (318 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 672 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,280 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (316 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Front by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 183 m away; Union Station GO is 347 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 226 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 121, 114, 202, 75, 65 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Front St West, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Front?

117 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 364 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mothercraft Brookfield Place (24 m), Hot Dog Cart #1015 (58 m), Biff's Bistro (60 m), Cafe Landwer (60 m) and Ceci Bar (60 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 Yonge & Front?

The nearest is Union Station, 65 Front Street West, 316 m away (Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: St Lawrence South (473 m); St Lawrence Tent (477 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 Yonge & Front?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,052 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (151 m, 52 spaces), Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (365 m, 64 spaces) and Pinnacle Jr YMCA (419 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Front?

25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,284 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 The Esplanade (237 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 85 The Esplanade (326 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 36 Church St (328 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 1 Church St (331 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 25 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 Yonge & Front?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and six 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Front in?

Yonge & Front is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Financial District Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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