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Adelaide & York

Adelaide St W & York St · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Financial District BIA

Adelaide & York, in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core, is an intersection of typical volume, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: St Andrew Station, a protected bikeway and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Union Station GO 525 m away.

Traffic volume
11,527
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 13, 2024
22,659 pedestrians · 2,828 cyclists · #1594 busiest
Collisions
139
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 108 property damage · #773 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #639 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
St Andrew Station
subway station within 250 m
8 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Cycle Track - Contraflow
Bike Share: 38 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 820 vehicles, 71% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.0 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 24.5% of vehicle volume, about 32× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 14 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 12.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.4× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 69 collisions in 2016–2020 and 70 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 139 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Adelaide & York

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Andrew Station (Line 1)133 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)239 m; Union Station (Line 1)455 m; King Station (Line 1)484 m; Queen Station (Line 1)512 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)625 m; TMU Station (Line 1)796 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville525 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 Terminal811 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 553 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 573 m
Streetcar
501503504508509510505506 nearest 32 m
TTC bus
199711420212113 nearest 270 m
Blue Night
301304310305306320
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — York St at Adelaide St West
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2015; Cycle Track - Contraflow on York St installed 2024
Bike Share
Adelaide St W / York St 35 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,420 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 (36)
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 551 m
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 558 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 572 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 660 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 663 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 682 m
  • and 30 more
Parks (51)
  • Nathan Phillips Square404 m
  • Cloud Gardens414 m
  • David Pecaut Square460 m
  • Toronto City Hall480 m
  • Simcoe Park543 m
  • St. Patricks Square555 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch465 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 196 m
  • The 48th Highlanders MuseumMuseum · 244 m
  • Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 314 m
  • Onsite Gallery [at] OCADUGallery · 324 m
  • Campbell HouseMuseum · 333 m
  • Osgoode HallLandmark · 343 m
  • Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 343 m
  • Design ExchangeMuseum · 345 m
Signal
0073, activated 1928 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian 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 182 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 24 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 360 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Keg Steakhouse, 7 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés182 within 300 m · 360 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience24 within 300 m · 40 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Keg Steakhouse · 165 York St7 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Bagel & Co · 120 Adelaide St W28 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Booster Juice · 120 Adelaide St W28 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Everyside Restaurant · 120 Adelaide St W Unit-10028 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Fast Fresh Foods · 120 Adelaide St Wgrocery28 mPassed, Feb 2026
Freshwest Grill · 120 Adelaide St W Fc728 mPassed, Feb 2026
Gateway Newstands · 120 Adelaide St W Unit-R1028 mPassed, Jul 2026
Jacked UP Coffee · 120 Adelaide St W28 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 334 m away, View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 409 m away at Cloud Gardens.

  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    334 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    471 m
  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    517 m
Drinking water
Cloud Gardens bottle filling station · 409 m; St. Patricks Square drinking fountain · 540 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

23 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,494 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (58 m, 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km23 centres · 1,494 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 23
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 130 Adelaide St W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    58 m
  • Kids & Company St Andrews · 73 Simcoe St
    37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    294 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 218 Richmond St W
    97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    331 m
  • Life-Bridge Child Care · 330 University Ave
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    396 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (453 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (719 m) and the nearest ambulance station 696 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 453 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 719 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 696 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

Within a kilometre there are 29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,531 rental units — 17 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 St Patrick St (469 m, 256 units, 14 storeys, built 1982), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 73 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 49 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 4,531 units · 17 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202673 across the 29
Open fire-code violations49
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire469 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253599 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254609 m
111 Chestnut StToronto Community Housing · TCH14415198786 · Sep 20241638 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260658 m
248 Simcoe StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation5312199192 · Aug 20240668 m
127 St Patrick StToronto Community Housing · TCH5412198092 · Aug 20240688 m
570 Bay St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.46329201397 · Aug 20268 · 2 fire692 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 lots820 lots · ≈23,430 spaces · 70.3 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈570 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 7,332 spaces
EV charging (City)Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. · 405 m · 8 Level 2 + 3 fast ports
Bike parking224 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (405 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
110 Queen St W · Garage280 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage421 m31141% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage676 m63152% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface729 m27 *
20 Dundas Sq · Garage827 m26258% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 61 m away, ≈4 spaces; 100 m away, ≈21 spaces; 155 m away, ≈8 spaces; 173 m away, ≈12 spaces; 175 m away, ≈19 spaces; 246 m away, ≈44 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (405 m, 40 ports); 40 York St (432 m, 12 ports); 10 Soho St. (790 m, 4 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, Nov 13, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 7,441 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 65% of the total, against 1 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,326 of 2,828). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,032 vehicles in the hour from 9:00 a.m. and 969 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north9southbound · 153 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west7,441eastbound · 2,326 bikes · 3.2% heavy
Total vehicles11,52722,659 pedestrians · 2,828 cyclists · 3.9% heavy
From the east1westbound · 52 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south4,076northbound · 297 bikes · 5.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,032 vehicles from 9:00 a.m.
PM peak hour969 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 13, 2024

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 Adelaide St W between University Ave and Simcoe St (125 m away, Sep 2012) recorded volume only — about 18,260 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Adelaide St W · University Ave – Simcoe St · 125 mSep 2012 · 3 days18,260
York St · Heenan Pl – Wellington St W · 330 mSep 2012 · 3 days11,106

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 2019, with 21 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 12 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 24 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 11 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 12.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions139#773 of 5,508
With an injury12#1430 of 4,660
Property damage only108
Fail to remain24
Involving a pedestrian7#402 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#534 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified19
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014182latest May 2, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 15, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#639 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#332 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Dec 15, 2017

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

Eight thefts from vehicles and 15 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.3 a year. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle841street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft1520street/outdoor (10), commercial premises (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 13, 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & York a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#639 of 1,505), out of 139 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 & York?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1594 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 71% of the median for a counted intersection, and #69 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Adelaide & York?

The nearest Green P car park is 110 Queen St W (280 m away, 1,636 spaces, 28% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 820 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,430 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (405 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & York by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 133 m away; Union Station GO is 525 m away; streetcar routes 501, 503, 504, 508 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 32 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 114, 202, 121, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: York St at Adelaide St West, 270 m).

What restaurants are near Adelaide & York?

182 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 360 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Keg Steakhouse (7 m), Bagel & Co (28 m), Booster Juice (28 m), Everyside Restaurant (28 m) and Freshwest Grill (28 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 & York?

The nearest is Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 100 Queen St W, 334 m away (View outdoor rink hours). Next nearest: City Hall (471 m); Metro Hall (517 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 & York?

23 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,494 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (58 m, 65 spaces), Kids & Company St Andrews (294 m, 37 spaces) and Kinder College Early Learning Centre (331 m, 97 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & York?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,531 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 St Patrick St (469 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 50 John St (599 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 168 John St (609 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 111 Chestnut St (638 m, 144 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 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 Adelaide & York?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and 15 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & York in?

Adelaide & York is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. 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