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Church & Wellesley

Church St & Wellesley St E · Toronto, Ontario · Church-Wellesley · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Church-Wellesley Village BIA

Church & Wellesley is a moderately heavy crossing, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Church-Wellesley, in the downtown core. It has Wellesley Station, a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m at the corner.

Traffic volume
16,323
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 11, 2026
16,719 pedestrians · 2,554 cyclists · #1185 busiest
Collisions
198
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
31 with an injury · 130 property damage · #513 of 5,508 · +12 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1443 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Wellesley Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 50 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,170 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.0 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 15.6% of vehicle volume, about 20× the typical share. On average 20 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 12.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.4× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 13%, from 106 in 2016–2020 to 92 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 198 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Church & Wellesley

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Wellesley Station (Line 1)222 m; College Station (Line 1)504 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)601 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)714 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)808 m; Bay Station (Line 2)887 m; TMU Station (Line 1)1 km; Museum Station (Line 1)1 km; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506 nearest 295 m
TTC bus
949719751365 nearest 15 m
Blue Night
306320300365
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Wellesley St East at Church St
Cycling
Cycle Track on Wellesley St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Dundonald St / Church St 112 m · 39 docks · 56 stations, 1,233 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 (47)
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 168 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 171 m
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 259 m
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 273 m
  • National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant TheatrePrivate · 280 m
  • National Ballet School - the Shoe RoomPrivate · 284 m
  • and 41 more
Community centres
Parks (52)
  • Paul Kane House Parkette103 m
  • Barbara Hall Park113 m
  • James Canning Gardens270 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette297 m
  • Norman Jewison Park340 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park417 m
  • and 46 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch562 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch837 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch928 m
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 276 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 288 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 317 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 396 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 464 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 589 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 690 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 718 m
Signal
0024, activated 1941 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 77 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 359 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Understory Cafe, 25 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés77 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Understory Cafe · 505 Church St25 mPassed, Jul 2026
Aga Baba Doner · 556 Church St28 mPassed, Dec 2025
Loaded Pierogi · 65 Wellesley St E 524 Church St30 mPassed, Aug 2026
Lumenus Community Services · 65 Wellesley St E Unit-50030 mPassed, Feb 2026
Sr-Express Composite Food Market · 497 Church St Bldg-1grocery32 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Sr-Express Composite Food Market · 497 Church St, Bldg-1grocery33 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction
Pizza Pizza · 68 Wellesley St E33 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Freshii · 77 Wellesley St E Bldg-137 mPassed, May 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 559 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 114 m away at Barbara Hall Park.

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    559 m
  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    712 m
Drinking water
Barbara Hall Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 114 m; Barbara Hall Park dog fountain · 139 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,121 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (273 m, 160 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,121 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 13
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    273 m
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    390 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    503 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    558 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (420 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 420 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.5 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.4 km135 Davenport Rd

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

156 registered apartment buildings with 24,135 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 24 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 6.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 77 Wellesley St E (38 m, 30 units, 4 storeys, built 1926), which scored 92 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 156 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 538 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 159 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings156 · 24,135 units · 24 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026538 across the 156
Open fire-code violations159
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
77 Wellesley St E · Metcap Living Management Inc.304192692 · Nov 2025038 m
80 Wellesley St E · Metcap Living Management Inc.7612196388 · Nov 20251372 m
64 Wellesley St E · Tribe Management Inc.605192974 · Nov 2025074 m
85 Wellesley St E · Hazelview Properties888196578 · Sep 2024784 m
58 Maitland St · Living Properties Inc.454192888 · Jun 20242100 m
56 Maitland St · Akelius Canada Ltd474192879 · Oct 20252101 m
49 Dundonald St · Imperra General Management325191773 · Aug 20241104 m
88 Wellesley St E · Berkley Property Management Inc.718196095 · Nov 20250105 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 lots904 lots · ≈23,320 spaces · 69.9 ha
Within 500 m103 lots · ≈2,640 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 5,378 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 365 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking168 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 18 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.4 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface235 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface368 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage530 m64618% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface612 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface1 km3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈15 spaces; 61 m away, ≈10 spaces; 75 m away, ≈23 spaces; 84 m away, ≈25 spaces; 89 m away, ≈28 spaces; 93 m away, ≈119 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (487 m, 23 ports); 186 Carlton St (744 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (750 m, 1 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, Jun 11, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 4,759 northbound vehicles, or 29% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 3,184. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,459 vehicles in the hour from 5:45 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,200). Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% 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 north3,874southbound · 550 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the west3,184eastbound · 569 bikes · 5.7% heavy
Total vehicles16,32316,719 pedestrians · 2,554 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east4,506westbound · 862 bikes · 3.9% heavy
From the south4,759northbound · 573 bikes · 2.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,200 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,459 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 11, 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 Church St between Alexander St and Maitland St (178 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 38 km/h. That segment carries about 6,900 vehicles a day. Wellesley St E between Church St and Jarvis St measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Aug 2026). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Alexander St (230 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 61,958 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wellesley St E · Church St – Jarvis St · 110 mAug 2026 · 7 days8,73126 km/h35 km/h39 km/h
Church St · Alexander St – Maitland St · 178 mJun 2022 · 7 days6,94130 km/h38 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 230 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 23 km/h
Over the limit0.2%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Alexander St (eastbound), 90 Alexander Street · 61,958 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2017 was the peak year (29 collisions), and 2025 closed with 28. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 42 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 12 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 15, 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 collisions198#513 of 5,508
With an injury31#492 of 4,660
Property damage only130
Fail to remain42
Involving a pedestrian13#135 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist12#101 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified37
Since January 2026 (outside the window)12
All since 2014258latest Jun 15, 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 daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jun 26, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1443 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#840 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jun 26, 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

Toronto Police place 65 thefts from vehicles and 76 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 24× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 14.1 a year. 78% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 33% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle65232street/outdoor (51), apartment parking (6)
Bicycle theft76271street/outdoor (25), apartment parking (20)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 10, 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 Church-Wellesley.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Church & Wellesley a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1443 of 1,505), out of 198 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 Church & Wellesley?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #1185 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #108 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Church & Wellesley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Church St between Alexander St and Maitland St (June 2022), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 230 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Church & Wellesley?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (235 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 904 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,320 spaces — 103 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (365 m).

How do I get to Church & Wellesley by transit?

Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 222 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 295 m away; bus routes 94, 97, 19, 75, 13, 65 within 1 km (nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Church St, 15 m).

What restaurants are near Church & Wellesley?

77 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Understory Cafe (25 m), Aga Baba Doner (28 m), Loaded Pierogi (30 m), Lumenus Community Services (30 m) and Pizza Pizza (33 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 Church & Wellesley?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 559 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom (712 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 Church & Wellesley?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,121 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (273 m, 160 spaces), YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (390 m, 144 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (503 m, 91 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Church & Wellesley?

156 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 24,135 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 77 Wellesley St E (38 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 80 Wellesley St E (72 m, 76 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 64 Wellesley St E (74 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 74) and 85 Wellesley St E (84 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 78). The average RentSafeTO score across the 156 is 88 out of 100; 3 scored below 70. 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 Church & Wellesley?

Toronto Police place 65 thefts from vehicles and 76 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 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 Church-Wellesley page.

What neighbourhood is Church & Wellesley in?

Church & Wellesley is in Church-Wellesley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 167). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Church-Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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