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King & Portland

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

In Wellington Place, in the downtown core, King & Portland is a lightly travelled intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a school within 250 m, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
3,601
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 7, 2026
18,546 pedestrians · 2,495 cyclists · #2095 busiest
Collisions
225
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
29 with an injury · 146 property damage · #435 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 3 cyclist · #136 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
7 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 31 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 260 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 22% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 5.2 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 69.3% of vehicle volume, about 89× the typical share. On average 23 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 62.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 13× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 113 collisions in 2016–2020 and 112 in 2021–2025. About one in 75 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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King & Portland

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504508511501510505509 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
304301310305307363
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Portland St; King St West at Portland St East Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
King St W / Portland St 48 m · 31 docks · 60 stations, 1,160 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 (26)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 205 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 400 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 662 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 736 m
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 740 m
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 740 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (52)
  • Adelaide Place Parkette153 m
  • Victoria Memorial Square Park197 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground235 m
  • Portland Street Parkette242 m
  • Draper Park294 m
  • Clarence Square Park516 m
  • and 46 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch580 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1 km
Places of interest
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 70 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 250 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 296 m
  • The WellLandmark · 390 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 407 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 498 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 666 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 804 m
Signal
1225, activated 1984 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 101 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 361 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Ruby Soho, 14 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés101 within 300 m · 361 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Ruby Soho · 587 King St W14 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Anejo Restaurant · 600 King St W17 mPassed, Jul 2026
Honey Chinese (Portland Square - 3rd Fl.) · 600 King St W17 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Primadonna (Portland Square - Fl. 4 & 5) · 600 King St W Flr-4-517 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
Primadonna · 600 King St W, Flr-4-517 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 3 infractions
Chamberlain's Pony Bar · 583 King St W23 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
The Burger's Priest · 579 King St W25 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
John's Mart · 581 King St W27 mPassed, Jun 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 Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 678 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 203 m away at St. Andrew's Playground.

  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
    View centre hours
    678 m
  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    701 m
  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    767 m
Drinking water
St. Andrew's Playground dog fountain · 203 m; St. Andrew's Playground bottle filling station · 221 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,607 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (205 m, 26 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,607 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 18
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
    26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    205 m
  • Macaulay - the Well · 486 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    352 m
  • City Kids Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 34 Bathurst St
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    388 m
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    564 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (845 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 845 m33 Claremont St
Police52 Division · 1.4 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.2 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 4,742 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 Portland St (117 m, 232 units, 10 storeys, built 2005), which scored 96 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 31 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 44 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 4,742 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202644 across the 31
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 20260117 m
552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 20250229 m
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 20240280 m
39 Niagara St · Minto Properties50119201999 · Jul 202510283 m
575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation15011198384 · Aug 20241292 m
163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 20243321 m
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 20241325 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241363 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 lots670 lots · ≈23,310 spaces · 69.9 ha
Within 500 m76 lots · ≈1,970 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 4,064 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 310 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking220 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1.4 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Portland St · Garage321 m3797% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface442 m12054% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface461 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface485 m2295% (Q1 2026)
803 Richmond St W · Surface862 m4856% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 95 m away, ≈9 spaces; 112 m away, ≈23 spaces; 137 m away, ≈38 spaces; 152 m away, ≈53 spaces; 162 m away, ≈11 spaces; 174 m away, ≈13 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (628 m, 2 ports); 10 Soho St. (784 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (1.4 km, 12 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, Jul 7, 2026

The east leg carries the load — 1,229 westbound vehicles, or 34% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 252. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 435 vehicles in the hour from 7:00 p.m., 87% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (233). Trucks and buses were 7.5% 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 north1,135southbound · 469 bikes · 8.9% heavy
From the west985eastbound · 650 bikes · 6.7% heavy
Total vehicles3,60118,546 pedestrians · 2,495 cyclists · 7.5% heavy
From the east1,229westbound · 730 bikes · 8.0% heavy
From the south252northbound · 646 bikes · 1.6% heavy
AM peak hour233 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour435 vehicles from 7:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 7, 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 Portland St between Stewart St and Lane S of King and W of Portland (63 m away) recorded an average of 16 km/h in its 3-day count in July 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 25 km/h. That segment carries about 6,500 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Portland St · Stewart St – Lane S of King and W of Portland · 63 mJul 2025 · 3 days6,46916 km/h25 km/h30 km/h
King St W · Spadina Ave – Brant St · 313 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 (39 collisions), and 2025 closed with 31. 13% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 61 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 27% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 17% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 62.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions225#435 of 5,508
With an injury29#535 of 4,660
Property damage only146
Fail to remain61
Involving a pedestrian11#182 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist28#2 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified50
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014290latest May 29, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 3 cyclists were among those hurt. 2 of the 3 happened in darkness — 67%, above the citywide 39%. 2019 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Jul 31, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#136 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist3#3 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness267% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20063latest Jul 31, 2025

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 43 thefts from vehicles and 50 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 16× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 20 in 2023–2025, about 6.7 a year, against 10.4 a year before that. 81% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 48% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 4 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle43121street/outdoor (35), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft5083street/outdoor (24), apartment parking (12)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 16, 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 & Portland a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#136 of 1,505), out of 225 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 & Portland?

A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #2095 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 22% of the median for a counted intersection, and #94 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at King & Portland?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Portland St between Stewart St and Lane S of King and W of Portland (July 2025), found an average of 16 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 25 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near King & Portland?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Portland St (321 m away, 37 spaces, 97% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 670 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,310 spaces — 76 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (310 m).

How do I get to King & Portland by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 511, 501 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 13 m away.

What restaurants are near King & Portland?

101 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 361 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ruby Soho (14 m), Anejo Restaurant (17 m), Honey Chinese (Portland Square - 3rd Fl.) (17 m), Primadonna (Portland Square - Fl. 4 & 5) (17 m) and Primadonna (17 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 & Portland?

The nearest is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 95 Fort York Blvd, 678 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom (701 m); Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom (767 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 & Portland?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,607 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (205 m, 26 spaces), Macaulay - the Well (352 m, 62 spaces) and City Kids Early Learning & Child Care Centre (388 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Portland?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,742 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Portland St (117 m, 232 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 552 Adelaide St W (229 m, 84 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 525 Richmond St W (280 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 39 Niagara St (283 m, 501 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 88 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 King & Portland?

Toronto Police place 43 thefts from vehicles and 50 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 4 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 & Portland in?

King & Portland 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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