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King & Blue Jays

King St W & Blue Jays Way · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

King & Blue Jays, in Wellington Place, in the downtown core, is a low-volume local intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway and parks at the corner. Nearby: St Andrew Station (Line 1) 630 m away and Union Station GO 946 m away.

Traffic volume
6,867
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 10, 2025
29,133 pedestrians · 2,304 cyclists · #1911 busiest
Collisions
116
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 88 property damage · #946 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1053 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
St Andrew Station 630 m · 8 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 34 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 490 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 42% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 4.2 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 33.6% of vehicle volume, about 43× the typical share. That comes with about 12 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 16.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.4× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 22%, from 65 in 2016–2020 to 51 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 116 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Blue Jays

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)630 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)677 m; Union Station (Line 1)871 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)1 km
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville946 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 731 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 1 km
Streetcar
504508510501503505511509 nearest 27 m
Blue Night
304310301305307
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Peter St; King St West at Blue Jays Way East Side
Cycling
Cycle Track on Blue Jays Way installed 2025; Cycle Track on Peter St installed 2016
Bike Share
Widmer St / King St W 95 m · 11 docks · 60 stations, 1,261 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 (29)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 478 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 497 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 643 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 669 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 723 m
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 769 m
  • and 23 more
Parks (53)
  • Grasett Park183 m
  • Clarence Square Park237 m
  • David Pecaut Square342 m
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park401 m
  • Simcoe Park462 m
  • St. Patricks Square534 m
  • and 47 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 155 m
  • Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 267 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 404 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 406 m
  • Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 408 m
  • The WellLandmark · 458 m
  • Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 462 m
  • Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 478 m
Signal
1152, activated 1976 · FT · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 107 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores, and 367 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Akira Back, 1 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés107 within 300 m · 367 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Akira Back · 80 Blue Jays Way1 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Bisha (Hotel)- Main Kitchen · 80 Blue Jays Way1 mPassed, Feb 2026
French Made · 80 Blue Jays Way1 mPassed, Aug 2026
Kost · 80 Blue Jays Way1 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Mister C · 80 Blue Jays Way1 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Shoppers Drug Mart · 388 King St Wgrocery5 mPassed, Aug 2026
Abrielle · 355 King St W31 mPassed, Aug 2026
Wendy's 6758 · 357 King St W None33 mPassed, Jul 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 Metro Hall, 271 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 232 m away at Clarence Square Park.

  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    271 m
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    573 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    730 m
Drinking water
Clarence Square Park bottle filling station · 232 m; Clarence Square Park dog fountain · 245 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

24 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,844 spaces; 18 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company - Front Street Site (250 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km24 centres · 1,844 spaces
Fee subsidy18 of 24
  • Kids & Company - Front Street Site · 320 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    250 m
  • Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    271 m
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    274 m
  • Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. · 300 Richmond St W
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    348 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (334 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (932 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 334 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 932 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 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

31 registered apartment buildings with 4,680 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 57 Spadina Ave (212 m, 286 units, 36 storeys, built 2022), which scored 100 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 70 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 40 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 4,680 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202670 across the 31
Open fire-code violations40
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242212 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253222 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241400 m
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 20241441 m
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252460 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254470 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260548 m
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire596 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 lots696 lots · ≈19,890 spaces · 59.7 ha
Within 500 m55 lots · ≈2,020 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 6,492 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 444 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking314 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 76 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (825 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
363 Adelaide St W · Surface223 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface247 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface696 m12054% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage738 m3797% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage772 m31141% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 74 m away, ≈24 spaces; 111 m away, ≈25 spaces; 149 m away, ≈19 spaces; 158 m away, ≈23 spaces; 160 m away, ≈14 spaces; 190 m away, ≈15 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (557 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (737 m, 12 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1 km, 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

The south leg carries the load — 2,999 northbound vehicles, or 44% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 755. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 622 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 30% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (480). Trucks and buses were 5.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north2,290southbound · 550 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west755eastbound · 612 bikes · 16.0% heavy
Total vehicles6,86729,133 pedestrians · 2,304 cyclists · 5.7% heavy
From the east823westbound · 563 bikes · 14.3% heavy
From the south2,999northbound · 579 bikes · 2.6% heavy
AM peak hour480 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour622 vehicles from 2:00 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 counter on Blue Jays Way between Front St W and Lane S of Wellington and E of Blue Jays Way (252 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 8,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Peter St · King St W – Lane N of King and E of Peter · 28 mDec 2011 · 3 days6,447
Blue Jays Way · Front St W – Lane S of Wellington and E of Blue Jays Way · 252 mJun 2022 · 7 days8,18232 km/h42 km/h48 km/h
King St W · Spadina Ave – Brant St · 337 mNov 2015 · 7 days20,065

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 (18 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 16.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions116#946 of 5,508
With an injury14#1285 of 4,660
Property damage only88
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian6#581 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#451 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014151latest Jun 24, 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. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1053 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Jul 13, 2024

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 24 thefts from vehicles and 15 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 19 in 2023–2025, about 6.3 a year, against 2.9 a year before that. 58% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle24111street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft1580street/outdoor (6), apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 24, 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 King & Blue Jays a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1053 of 1,505), out of 116 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 King & Blue Jays?

A low-volume local intersection. It ranks #1911 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 42% of the median for a counted intersection, and #37 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at King & Blue Jays?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Blue Jays Way between Front St W and Lane S of Wellington and E of Blue Jays Way (June 2022), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near King & Blue Jays?

The nearest Green P car park is 363 Adelaide St W (223 m away, 22 spaces, 95% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 696 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,890 spaces — 55 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (444 m).

How do I get to King & Blue Jays by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 630 m away; Union Station GO is 946 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 510, 501 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 27 m away.

What restaurants are near King & Blue Jays?

107 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 367 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Akira Back (1 m), Bisha (Hotel)- Main Kitchen (1 m), French Made (1 m), Kost (1 m) and Mister C (1 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 King & Blue Jays?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 271 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harrison Pool Washroom (573 m); Grange Park South Washroom (730 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 King & Blue Jays?

24 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,844 spaces in total; 18 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company - Front Street Site (250 m, 62 spaces), Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre (271 m, 62 spaces) and Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (274 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Blue Jays?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,680 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 57 Spadina Ave (212 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 50 John St (222 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 425 Wellington St W (400 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 435 Wellington St W (441 m, 160 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 89 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 King & Blue Jays?

Toronto Police place 24 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 Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is King & Blue Jays in?

King & Blue Jays 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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