Which neighbourhood in your guides is closest to Union station by subway?

The downtown waterfront, where Union station sits at the northern edge. Of the others, the Annex is closest, with Spadina station 7 stops away on Line 1.

Is Line 5 Eglinton open?

Yes. Line 5 Eglinton opened on February 8, 2026, running 19 kilometres along Eglinton Avenue from Mount Dennis to Kennedy (TTC). It connects to Line 1 at Eglinton station.

Which of your neighbourhoods is not on a subway or LRT line?

The Beaches. Its nearest Line 2 stations are Main Street and Woodbine to the north, reached by bus, and Danforth GO is on Main Street.

Toronto Neighbourhoods by Subway Commute (2026)

For a downtown commute in Toronto, the station you live near matters more than the neighbourhood name. Line 5 Eglinton opened on February 8, 2026 and put Leaside and parts of Don Mills on rapid transit for the first time, with a change to Line 1 at Eglinton station.

We count stops to Union station on the TTC map rather than quoting minutes, because the TTC does not publish station to station times we can cite. Ride the trip at rush hour before you buy.

A Toronto Rocket subway train on TTC Line 1 at Rosedale station. — Photo: CCC2012, CC0, resized

At a glance

Neighbourhood	Housing	Median, all property types, TRREB
Downtown Waterfront	Condo apartments make up nearly all sales, with a few condo townhouses; 99.5% of homes in Harbourfront-CityPlace and 94.4% in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys (2021 Census)	Waterfront Communities C1, all property types: $610,000 Waterfront Communities C8, all property types: $597,500
The Annex	Condo apartments make up most sales, with semi-detached, row houses, detached houses and condo townhouses; 54.5% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys (2021 Census)	All property types: $1,240,000
Riverdale	Semi-detached houses above all, detached houses, freehold and condo townhouses, low-rise apartment buildings and condo apartments in South Riverdale (TRREB sales mix and 2021 Census)	North Riverdale: all property types: $1,799,000 South Riverdale: all property types: $1,257,500
Yonge and Eglinton	Mostly condo apartments (128 of 166 sales from April to June 2026), plus detached and semi-detached houses and a few condo townhouses. 85.7% to 89.9% of dwellings in the City's two Mount Pleasant West profiles were in apartment buildings of five or more storeys in the 2021 Census	Yonge-Eglinton, all property types: Median $1,450,000 Mount Pleasant West, all property types: Median $630,000
Lawrence Park	Mostly detached houses (92 of 117 sales from April to June 2026), plus semi-detached houses and condo apartments. About 58.5% of private dwellings were single-detached in both City profiles in the 2021 Census	Lawrence Park North, all property types: Median $1,922,500 Lawrence Park South, all property types: Median $2,550,000
Leaside	Mostly detached houses (41 of 63 sales from April to June 2026), plus semi-detached houses and condo apartments. 55.5% of private dwellings were single-detached in the 2021 Census (Leaside-Bennington)	All property types: Median $1,850,000
Willowdale	Condo apartments make up most sales in both communities, with detached houses, condo townhouses and some freehold townhouses; the Yonge-Doris area was 92.3% apartments of five or more storeys and East Willowdale 52.9% single-detached (2021 Census)	Willowdale East, all property types: $630,000 Willowdale West, all property types: $764,000
High Park	Detached and semi-detached houses, apartment buildings of five or more storeys and a small number of townhouses (TRREB sales mix and 2021 Census)	High Park-Swansea: all property types: $1,175,000 High Park North: all property types: $1,345,500

Prices are the TRREB community figures for April to June 2026 in each neighbourhood guide, split by TRREB community where a guide covers two. Commutes are counted in stops on the TTC map to Union station.

Downtown Waterfront

The CN Tower and downtown Toronto towers seen across the harbour from the water on a clear morning. — Photo: Maksim Sokolov (maxergon.com), CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Union station, with Line 1 and GO trains, is at the northern edge.

Getting around: Union station is in the area; from St Andrew station it is 1 stop on Line 1.

Read the Downtown Waterfront neighbourhood guide

The Annex

Spadina and St George stations serve both Line 1 and Line 2. Spadina is 7 stops from Union.

Getting around: Line 1 from Spadina station to Union station, 7 stops.

Read the The Annex neighbourhood guide

Riverdale

Broadview station on Line 2 is 9 stops from Union with a change at Bloor-Yonge, and streetcars run on Queen, King, Dundas and Carlton.

Getting around: Line 2 from Broadview station to Bloor-Yonge station, then Line 1 to Union station, 9 stops.

Read the Riverdale neighbourhood guide

Yonge and Eglinton

Office towers and condos at the corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in Midtown Toronto on a sunny day. — Photo: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Eglinton station, where Line 1 meets Line 5, is 11 stops from Union.

Getting around: Line 1 from Eglinton station to Union station, 11 stops.

Read the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood guide

Lawrence Park

Lawrence station on Line 1 is 12 stops from Union.

Getting around: Line 1 from Lawrence station to Union station, 12 stops.

Read the Lawrence Park neighbourhood guide

Leaside

Leaside station on Line 5 is 2 stops from Eglinton, then 11 stops on Line 1 to Union.

Getting around: Line 5 from Leaside station to Eglinton station, 2 stops, then Line 1 to Union station, 11 stops.

Read the Leaside neighbourhood guide

Willowdale

North York Centre is 15 stops and Finch 16 stops from Union on Line 1, with Line 4 at Sheppard-Yonge.

Getting around: Line 1 from Finch station to Union station, 16 stops; from North York Centre station, 15 stops.

Read the Willowdale neighbourhood guide

High Park

High Park station on Line 2 is 15 stops from Union with a change at St George, and Bloor GO is near Dundas West station.

Getting around: Line 2 from High Park station to St George station, then Line 1 to Union station, 15 stops.

Read the High Park neighbourhood guide

Test the trip you will actually make

Service levels differ by line and time of day, and Line 5 opened with introductory service conditions. Before you buy, ride from the nearest station to your workplace at the hour you would travel. Our Toronto subway commute guide lists the stations and stop counts for all twelve neighbourhoods.

Every neighbourhood is open to every buyer. These pages group them by the homes and commutes people in each situation ask us about. Talk to us about your own list.

Toronto neighbourhoods by commute