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College & Robert

College St & Robert St · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

College & Robert, in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: Queen's Park Station (Line 1) 947 m away.

Traffic volume
8,221
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 20, 2022
2,968 pedestrians · 1,248 cyclists
Collisions
63
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 33 property damage · #1720 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #779 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Queen's Park Station 947 m · 4 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,030 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 15.2% of vehicle volume, about 20× the typical share. That comes with about 6.3 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions rose 52%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 38 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 63 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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College & Robert

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Queen's Park Station (Line 1)947 m
Streetcar
506510511505 nearest 101 m
TTC bus
9413 nearest 591 m
Blue Night
306310305307
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on College St installed 2001
Bike Share
College St / Major St 109 m · 15 docks · 38 stations, 741 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 (50)
  • Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 145 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 209 m
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 342 m
  • Braemar College Private Secondary SchoolPrivate · 353 m
  • King Edward Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Separate · 452 m
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 542 m
  • and 44 more
Parks (40)
  • The Doctors' Parkette174 m
  • Sonya's Park189 m
  • Lillian H. Smith Park287 m
  • Glasgow Street Parkette295 m
  • Julius Deutsch Park395 m
  • Margaret Fairley Park421 m
  • and 34 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch280 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch680 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 482 m
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 783 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 875 m
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 929 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 1 km
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 111 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 14 grocery and convenience stores, and 356 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pizza Fresca, 19 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés111 within 300 m · 356 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience14 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pizza Fresca · 302 College St19 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Freeplay · 300 College St24 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Old.k Chicken Burgers · 310 College St29 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Robert Street Cookies - Truck · 1 Robert St32 mPassed, May 2026
The Cups · 314 College St45 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Taste Bender Originals · 316 College St49 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Free Times Cafe · 320 College St50 mPassed, Jun 2026
Cha Ha Lo · 297 College St58 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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 452 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 178 m away at The Doctors' Parkette.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    452 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    735 m
  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    769 m
Drinking water
The Doctors' Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 178 m; Sonya's Park bottle filling station · 180 m · off

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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,565 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care (145 m, 142 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,565 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 19
  • The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care · 33 Robert St
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    145 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 95 Bellevue Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool
    209 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care · 91 Bellevue Ave
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    223 m
  • Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre · 401 College St
    99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    342 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (253 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 253 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.3 km674 Markham St

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

33 registered apartment buildings with 2,375 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 34 Oxford St (84 m, 189 units, 5 storeys, built 1979), which scored 89 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 33 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 45 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 25 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 2,375 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202645 across the 33
Open fire-code violations25
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
34 Oxford StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1895197989 · Aug 2025084 m
484 Spadina Ave · Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc16616202199 · Jun 20240 · 1 fire113 m
99 Bellevue Ave · Fv Property Management164198872 · Jul 20260197 m
87 Bellevue Avesocial housing · Homes First Society283188576 · Sep 20250216 m
88 Oxford St · Turtledove Management114189575 · Jul 20260304 m
162 Huron St · 1771105 Ontario Ltd184190397 · Jul 20260308 m
160 Huron St · Akelius Canada Ltd695180598 · Jul 20263311 m
123 Huron St · Phymetrix Ltd.183191486 · Aug 20260435 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 lots984 lots · ≈21,220 spaces · 63.7 ha
Within 500 m87 lots · ≈1,380 spaces
Green P (public)33 car parks · about 5,182 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Clinton Street · 1 km · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking189 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 104 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 St Andrew St · Garage399 m41727% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface400 m91 *
40 Larch St · Garage651 m33231% (Q1 2026)
205 Mc Caul St · Surface755 m3979% (Q1 2026)
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface1 km19 *

Nearest lots: 25 m away, ≈3 spaces; 38 m away, ≈3 spaces; 41 m away, ≈6 spaces; 57 m away, ≈38 spaces; 63 m away, ≈17 spaces; 75 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 365 Lippincott St. (1.1 km, 10 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.1 km, 4 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (1.1 km, 6 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 — 8-hour, Apr 20, 2022

Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 3,961 vehicles entering from the west to 4,260 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the west (637 of 1,248). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,294 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 21% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,073). 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 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north0southbound · 40 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,961eastbound · 637 bikes · 3.8% heavy
Total vehicles8,2212,968 pedestrians · 1,248 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east4,260westbound · 571 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,073 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,294 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 20, 2022

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 Robert St between College St and Grimsby Dairy Lane (17 m away) recorded an average of 17 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 27 km/h. That segment carries about 600 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Robert St (99 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.4% of the 15,276 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Robert St · College St – Grimsby Dairy Lane · 17 mApr 2022 · 24 h56317 km/h27 km/h32 km/h

School-zone speed sign 99 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 27 km/h
Over the limit2.4%
40 km/h or more0.4%

Robert St (northbound), Opp 30, Robert St · 15,276 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 9 collisions. 25% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 16% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions63#1720 of 5,508
With an injury16#1098 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian2#1628 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist8#192 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201469latest Jun 1, 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 Sep 15, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#779 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#97 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Sep 15, 2022

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 29 thefts from vehicles and 40 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 12× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 27 in 2023–2025, about 9.0 a year, against 6.0 a year before that. 90% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 55% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2930street/outdoor (26), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft40240street/outdoor (22), commercial premises (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 10, 2025. 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Robert a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#779 of 1,505), out of 63 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 College & Robert?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 20, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & Robert?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Robert St between College St and Grimsby Dairy Lane (April 2022), found an average of 17 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 27 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 99 m away (30 km/h), 0.4% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near College & Robert?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 St Andrew St (399 m away, 417 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 984 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,220 spaces — 87 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Clinton Street (1.0 km).

How do I get to College & Robert by transit?

Queen's Park Station (Line 1) is 947 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510, 511, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 101 m away; bus routes 94, 13 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near College & Robert?

111 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 356 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizza Fresca (19 m), Freeplay (24 m), Old.k Chicken Burgers (29 m), Robert Street Cookies - Truck (32 m) and The Cups (45 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 College & Robert?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 452 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (735 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (769 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 College & Robert?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,565 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care (145 m, 142 spaces), Westside Montessori School (209 m, 73 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care (223 m, 34 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Robert?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,375 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 34 Oxford St (84 m, 189 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 484 Spadina Ave (113 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 99 Bellevue Ave (197 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 72) and 87 Bellevue Ave (216 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 76). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 85 out of 100; 1 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 College & Robert?

Toronto Police place 29 thefts from vehicles and 40 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is College & Robert in?

College & Robert is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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