Queen Street West, Toronto

Name: Queen Street West
Address: Toronto, Canada

#524 among attractions in Toronto

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Queen Street is a major east-west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It extends from Roncesvalles Avenue and King Street in the west to Victoria Park Avenue in the east. Queen Street was the cartographic baseline for the original east-west avenues of Toronto's and York County's grid pattern of major roads. The western section of Queen is a centre for Canadian broadcasting, music, fashion, performance, and the visual arts. Over the past twenty-five years, Queen West has become an international arts centre and a tourist attraction in Toronto. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°38'59"N, 79°23'33"W

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Downtown Toronto (Grange Park)Toronto Canada

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Queen Street West – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Art Gallery of Ontario, OCAD University, Campbell House, St. Patrick's Market.

~1460 ftN
Famous Canadian art and Gehry renovation
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
8 min walk • The Art Gallery of Ontario, located in the heart of Toronto, is one of the most distinguished art museums in North America. With a collection exceeding 95,000 works, it offers a breathtaking panorama of artistic heritage, ranging from cutting-edge contemporary art...
~1320 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Universities and schools
OCAD University, Toronto
7 min walk • Ontario College of Art & Design University, commonly known as OCAD University, is a public university of art and design located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is adjacent to the Art Gallery of Ontario, within the Grange Park neighbourhood.
~1450 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Campbell House, Toronto
8 min walk • Campbell House is an 1822 heritage house and museum in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was built for Upper Canada Chief Justice Sir William Campbell and his wife Hannah.
~560 ftNE
Shopping, Market
St. Patrick's Market, Toronto
3 min walk • St. Patrick's Market is one of three public markets created in Toronto in the 19th century along with St. Lawrence Market and St. Andrew's Market. The current structure on the lot was built in 1912 and was designated a heritage site by the City of Toronto in 1975.
~450 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto
3 min walk • The Scotiabank Theatre Toronto is a major movie theatre at the RioCan Hall in the Entertainment District of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Richmond and John Street owned by Cineplex Entertainment and opened in 1999.
~1500 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
8 min walk • The Royal Alexandra Theatre, commonly known as the Royal Alex, is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, located near King and Simcoe Street. Built in 1907, the 1,244-seat Royal Alex is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America.
~990 ftN
Park, Neighbourhood
Grange Park, Toronto
5 min walk • Grange Park is a prominent and well-used public park in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located south of the Art Gallery of Ontario, beside the Ontario College of Art and Design University, and north of University Settlement House, at the north end of John Street.
~1860 ftSE
Park
Simcoe Place, Toronto
9 min walk • Simcoe Place is an office building and shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The tower 148 metres with 33 floors. It was completed by architects Carlos A Ott and NORR in 1995. The late-Modernist building was built by developer Cadillac Fairview.
~1170 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto
6 min walk • TIFF Bell Lightbox is a cultural centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the first five floors of the Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower on the north west corner of King Street and John Street.
~1280 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
The Grange, Toronto
7 min walk • The Grange is a historic Georgian manor in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It was the first home of the Art Museum of Toronto. Today, it is part of the Art Gallery of Ontario. The structure was built in 1817, making it the 12th oldest surviving building in Toronto and the oldest remaining brick house.
~1230 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
6 min walk • The Princess of Wales Theatre is a 2,000-seat live theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on King Street West, in Toronto's downtown Entertainment District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Queen Street West?

Nearby attractions include St. Patrick's Market, Toronto (3 min walk), Breakfast Television, Toronto (3 min walk), A Space Gallery, Toronto (5 min walk), Toronto Chinese Baptist Church, Toronto (5 min walk).

How to get to Queen Street West by public transport?

The nearest stations to Queen Street West:

Tram

Soho Street • Lines: 501, 501;301 (2 min walk)
John Street • Lines: 501, 501;301 (2 min walk)

Metro

Osgoode • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)
St. Andrew • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)

Bus

Albert Street • Lines: 19 (14 min walk)
Queen Street West • Lines: 19 (15 min walk)

Train

Toronto Union Station (18 min walk)

Ferry

Jack Layton Ferry Terminal • Lines: Toronto Island Ferry, Ward's Island (28 min walk)
Bathurst Street Terminal • Lines: Billy Bishop Airport Ferry (29 min walk)