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Adelaide & John

Adelaide St W & John St · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

In Wellington Place, in the downtown core, Adelaide & John is a mid-volume intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway and a park. Nearby: Osgoode Station (Line 1) 419 m away and Union Station GO 832 m away.

Traffic volume
15,465
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 10, 2025
33,152 pedestrians · 4,985 cyclists · #1256 busiest
Collisions
161
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 120 property damage · #662 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #638 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Osgoode Station 419 m · 7 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 62 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,100 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.1 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 32.2% of vehicle volume, about 42× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 16 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 10.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.1× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 41%, from 101 in 2016–2020 to 60 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 161 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Adelaide & John

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Osgoode Station (Line 1)419 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)419 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)712 m; Union Station (Line 1)751 m; King Station (Line 1)1 km
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville832 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 673 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 869 m
Streetcar
504508501510503505509 nearest 147 m
TTC bus
199711420212113 nearest 789 m
Blue Night
304301310305320
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2014
Bike Share
Nelson St / Duncan St 104 m · 31 docks · 60 stations, 1,284 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 (34)
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 416 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 445 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 459 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 515 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 577 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 624 m
  • and 28 more
Parks (49)
  • Grasett Park90 m
  • David Pecaut Square254 m
  • St. Patricks Square317 m
  • Simcoe Park442 m
  • Clarence Square Park494 m
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park502 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch802 m
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.3 km
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 138 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 148 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 174 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 224 m
  • Onsite Gallery [at] OCADUGallery · 254 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 267 m
  • Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 293 m
  • Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 340 m
Signal
1090, activated 1975 · FT · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 164 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 12 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 364 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Melrose On Adelaide/Piccolo Caffe E Vino, 8 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés164 within 300 m · 364 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience12 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Melrose On Adelaide/Piccolo Caffe E Vino · 270 Adelaide St W8 mPassed, Jan 2026
Hooters · 280 Adelaide St W20 mPassed, Aug 2026
Town Crier Half Way Beer House · 113 John St29 mPassed, Feb 2026
Columbus Cafe & Co · 283 Adelaide St W None29 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions
Saint John Tavern · 117 John St36 mPassed, Jun 2026
Paradise Grotto · 270 Adelaide St W42 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Burgers N Fries Forever · 295 Adelaide St W49 mPassed, Aug 2026
La Carnita · 295 Adelaide St W Unit-149 mPassed, Aug 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 Metro Hall, 218 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 298 m away at St. Patricks Square.

  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    218 m
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    362 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    531 m
Drinking water
St. Patricks Square drinking fountain · 298 m; Clarence Square Park bottle filling station · 489 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

25 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,594 spaces; 17 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. (181 m, 62 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km25 centres · 1,594 spaces
Fee subsidy17 of 25
  • Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. · 300 Richmond St W
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    181 m
  • Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    218 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 218 Richmond St W
    97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    283 m
  • Kids & Company Queen West · 308 Queen St W
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    355 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (75 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (708 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 75 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 708 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.1 km339 Queens Quay W

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

Within a kilometre there are 30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,238 rental units — 15 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 John St (257 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 93 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 63 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 28 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings30 · 4,238 units · 15 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202663 across the 30
Open fire-code violations28
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253257 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254282 m
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire353 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260369 m
50 Stephanie St · Bernada Properties28424196680 · Jul 20250436 m
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242468 m
11 Sullivan StToronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 20242489 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241660 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 lots781 lots · ≈21,760 spaces · 65.3 ha
Within 500 m47 lots · ≈1,420 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 6,736 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 366 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking428 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (721 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
363 Adelaide St W · Surface395 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface421 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage659 m31141% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage679 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage785 m33231% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈26 spaces; 59 m away, ≈4 spaces; 64 m away, ≈4 spaces; 69 m away, ≈22 spaces; 89 m away, ≈29 spaces; 99 m away, ≈13 spaces. More EV charging: 40 York St (634 m, 12 ports); 10 Portland St (712 m, 4 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (768 m, 11 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, Sep 10, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 9,720 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 63% of the total, against 1 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the west (3,626 of 4,985). Evening rush dominates here: 1,448 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 1,258 in the morning peak from 9:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north1,984southbound · 721 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the west9,720eastbound · 3,626 bikes · 1.8% heavy
Total vehicles15,46533,152 pedestrians · 4,985 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east1westbound · 81 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,760northbound · 557 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,258 vehicles from 9:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,448 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 10, 2025

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 most recent midblock count on John St between Adelaide St W and Nelson St (36 m away, Nov 2011) recorded volume only — about 5,221 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
John St · Adelaide St W – Nelson St · 36 mNov 2011 · 3 days5,221
Adelaide St W · Duncan St – John St · 68 mSep 2013 · 3 days15,632

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 worst year was 2018, with 25 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 18 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 20 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (12%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 10.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions161#662 of 5,508
With an injury18#955 of 4,660
Property damage only120
Fail to remain30
Involving a pedestrian7#400 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist13#72 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified22
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014195latest Apr 16, 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jun 9, 2016. Going back to 2006, the total is 2. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#638 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#58 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jun 9, 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

16 thefts from vehicles and 22 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.8 a year. 69% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 64% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1641street/outdoor (11), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft2250apartment parking (14), commercial premises (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 26, 2026. 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 Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & John a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#638 of 1,505), out of 161 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 Adelaide & John?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1256 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #26 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Adelaide & John?

The nearest Green P car park is 363 Adelaide St W (395 m away, 22 spaces, 95% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 781 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,760 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (366 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & John by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 419 m away; Union Station GO is 832 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 510 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 147 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 114, 202, 121, 13 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & John?

164 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 Melrose On Adelaide/Piccolo Caffe E Vino (8 m), Hooters (20 m), Town Crier Half Way Beer House (29 m), Columbus Cafe & Co (29 m) and Saint John Tavern (36 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 Adelaide & John?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 218 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harrison Pool Washroom (362 m); Grange Park South Washroom (531 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 Adelaide & John?

25 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,594 spaces in total; 17 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. (181 m, 62 spaces), Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre (218 m, 62 spaces) and Kinder College Early Learning Centre (283 m, 97 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & John?

30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,238 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 John St (257 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 168 John St (282 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 20 St Patrick St (353 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 190 John St (369 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 88 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 Adelaide & John?

Toronto Police place 16 thefts from vehicles and 22 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & John in?

Adelaide & John is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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