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Gloucester & Jarvis

Gloucester St & Jarvis St · Toronto, Ontario · North St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Gloucester & Jarvis, in North St.James Town, in central Toronto, is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Wellesley Station (Line 1) 430 m away.

Traffic volume
8,530
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 10, 2022
1,197 pedestrians · 85 cyclists
Collisions
43
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 25 property damage · #2262 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #552 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Wellesley Station 430 m · 1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 39 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,070 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 7 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. That comes with about 4.3 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 15%, from 20 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 43 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gloucester & Jarvis

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)430 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)518 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)562 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)652 m; College Station (Line 1)791 m; Bay Station (Line 2)922 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506 nearest 544 m
TTC bus
9475971965 nearest 187 m
Blue Night
306300320365
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Jarvis St / Isabella St 121 m · 39 docks · 50 stations, 1,108 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 (44)
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 194 m
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 230 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 262 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 304 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 365 m
  • National Ballet School - the Shoe RoomPrivate · 403 m
  • and 38 more
Community centres
Parks (48)
  • Barbara Hall Park183 m
  • Charles Street Parkette251 m
  • Wellesley - Magill Park260 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette351 m
  • St. James Town West Park414 m
  • James Canning Gardens448 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch377 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch763 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch890 m
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 391 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 423 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 537 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 608 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 649 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 680 m
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 758 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 798 m
Signal
2187, activated 2008 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 32 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 352 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Gloucester House, 93 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés32 within 300 m · 352 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Gloucester House · 101 Gloucester St93 mPassed, May 2026
Casey House Hospice · 119 Isabella St126 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Fife House Foundation - Huntley Thp · 9 Huntley St144 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
The Keg Mansion Restaurant · 515 Jarvis St Unit-1152 mPassed, Jan 2026
A&W · 505 Jarvis St166 mPassed, Jul 2026
Petro Canada · 505 Jarvis Stgrocery166 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cafe Our Hours · 557 Church St194 mPassed, Jul 2025
Elmspa · 557 Church St, Flr-3194 mPassed, Aug 2025

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, 362 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 152 m away at Barbara Hall Park.

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    362 m
  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    1 km
Drinking water
Barbara Hall Park dog fountain · 152 m; Barbara Hall Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 187 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 1,076 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (356 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,076 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 13
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    356 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    408 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    481 m
  • Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site · 160 Bloor St E
    85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    522 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (541 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 541 m441 Bloor St E
Police52 Division · 1.8 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

Within a kilometre there are 149 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 22,654 rental units, 6.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 22 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 561 Jarvis St (30 m, 30 units, 3 storeys, built 1900), which scored 90 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 149 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 510 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 140 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings149 · 22,654 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026510 across the 149
Open fire-code violations140
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
561 Jarvis St · Westdale Properties303190090 · Jun 2025030 m
510 Jarvis St · Eichler Management Group163188896 · Sep 2024050 m
100 Gloucester St · Metcap Living Management Inc21211196092 · Jul 202412 · 3 fire60 m
125 Earl Pl154191837 · Dec 2025167 m
135 Earl Pl · Camden153189885 · Dec 2025091 m
105 Isabella St · Metcap Living Management Inc22111196092 · Nov 202517 · 6 fire94 m
10 Huntley St · Glen Corporation11620196096 · Nov 2025099 m
89 Isabella St · Signet Group Inc7613195991 · Aug 20260139 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 lots866 lots · ≈22,710 spaces · 68.1 ha
Within 500 m97 lots · ≈2,450 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 4,513 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Charles St E. · 498 m · 22 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking141 post-and-rings within 300 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.7 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
13 Isabella St · Surface457 m3073% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface502 m12654% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage524 m64618% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface586 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface881 m3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 51 m away, ≈12 spaces; 52 m away, ≈7 spaces; 60 m away, ≈21 spaces; 75 m away, ≈26 spaces; 89 m away, ≈31 spaces; 94 m away, ≈11 spaces. More EV charging: 9 Wellesley St W. (617 m, 8 ports); 186 Carlton St (744 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (747 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 — 8-hour, Dec 10, 2022 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,208 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 37 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,572 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 639 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. 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 north4,208southbound · 31 bikes · 1.2% heavy
From the west240eastbound · 8 bikes · 0.8% heavy
Total vehicles8,5301,197 pedestrians · 85 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east37westbound · 18 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the south4,045northbound · 28 bikes · 1.1% heavy
AM peak hour639 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,572 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 10, 2022 · weekend

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

On Jarvis St between Wellesley St E and Cawthra Sq, 144 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 39 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 14,800 vehicles a day. Gloucester St between Church St and Jarvis St measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Oct 2019). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Isabella St (256 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 24,608 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Gloucester Street between Church St and Jarvis St.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gloucester St · Church St – Jarvis St · 109 mOct 2019 · 3 days3,64234 km/h40 km/h45 km/h
Jarvis St · Wellesley St E – Cawthra Sq · 144 mJun 2022 · 7 days14,78839 km/h48 km/h53 km/h

School-zone speed sign 256 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 30 km/h
Over the limit2.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Isabella St (westbound), Opposite 141 Isabella St · 24,608 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Gloucester Street · Church St – Jarvis St
    2 speed humps

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 11 collisions. 11 collisions (26%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (12%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions43#2262 of 5,508
With an injury11#1531 of 4,660
Property damage only25
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian2#1495 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#690 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201456latest Jun 26, 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 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#552 of 1,505
Fatal1#163 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#248 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Mar 18, 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

20 thefts from vehicles and 14 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 4.0 a year before that. 65% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2050street/outdoor (13), apartment parking (6)
Bicycle theft1410apartment parking (6), house driveway/garage (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 31, 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 North St.James Town.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gloucester & Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#552 of 1,505), out of 43 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 Gloucester & Jarvis?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Dec 10, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gloucester & Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jarvis St between Wellesley St E and Cawthra Sq (June 2022), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 256 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Gloucester & Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 13 Isabella St (457 m away, 30 spaces, 73% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 866 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,710 spaces — 97 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Charles St E. (498 m).

How do I get to Gloucester & Jarvis by transit?

Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 430 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 544 m away; bus routes 94, 75, 97, 19, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Gloucester & Jarvis?

32 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 352 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Gloucester House (93 m), Casey House Hospice (126 m), Fife House Foundation - Huntley Thp (144 m), The Keg Mansion Restaurant (152 m) and A&W (166 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 Gloucester & Jarvis?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 362 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Gloucester & Jarvis?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,076 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (356 m, 62 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (408 m, 91 spaces) and Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (481 m, 160 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gloucester & Jarvis?

149 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 22,654 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 561 Jarvis St (30 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 510 Jarvis St (50 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 100 Gloucester St (60 m, 212 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 125 Earl Pl (67 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 37). The average RentSafeTO score across the 149 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 Gloucester & Jarvis?

Toronto Police place 20 thefts from vehicles and 14 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 North St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Gloucester & Jarvis in?

Gloucester & Jarvis is in North St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 074). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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