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King & Sherbourne

King St E & Sherbourne St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

King & Sherbourne is an intersection of typical volume, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Moss Park, in the downtown core. At the corner: a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m. Nearby: King Station (Line 1) 813 m away.

Traffic volume
9,494
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
12,399 pedestrians · 2,968 cyclists · #1741 busiest
Collisions
60
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 40 property damage · #1794 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1048 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
5
TTC stops within 100 m
King Station 813 m · 6 streetcar routes · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 47 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 680 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 59% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.3 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 31.3% of vehicle volume, about 40× the typical share. That comes with about 6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 6.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 42%, from 38 in 2016–2020 to 22 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 60 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Sherbourne

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)813 m; Queen Station (Line 1)886 m
Streetcar
503504508501505506 nearest 12 m
TTC bus
75121652021149719 nearest 21 m
Blue Night
304301305306365320
Nearest stops
15 surface stops within 300 m — King St East at Sherbourne St; Sherbourne St at King St East
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sherbourne St installed 2001
Bike Share
Frederick St / King St E 96 m · 47 docks · 60 stations, 1,327 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 (27)
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 158 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 323 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 388 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 430 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 503 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 634 m
  • and 21 more
Parks (50)
  • David Crombie Park288 m
  • Market Lane Park376 m
  • St. James Park383 m
  • Princess Street Park386 m
  • Parliament Square Park462 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden464 m
  • and 44 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch128 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 143 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 171 m
  • Toronto's First Post OfficeMuseum · 187 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 308 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 352 m
  • St. James ParkNature/ Park · 391 m
  • St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 391 m
  • Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 464 m
Signal
0254, activated 1948 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

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 63 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 343 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Ardo Restaurant, 16 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025.

Restaurants & cafés63 within 300 m · 343 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 57 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Ardo Restaurant · 243 King St E16 mPassed, Sep 2025
The Black Canary Espresso Bar · 230 King St E, Unit-126 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Nari Sushi · 257 King St E39 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 4 infractions
Food 88 · 55 Sherbourne St Unit-Agrocery40 mPassed, Dec 2025
Subway · 259 King St E43 mPassed, Mar 2026
Khao Hakka Refresh · 37 Sherbourne St Unit-5-745 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Tacorrito · 263 King St E53 mPassed, Jan 2026
Patrician Grill · 219 King St E63 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 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 St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 314 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 329 m away at David Crombie Park.

  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
    View centre hours
    314 m
  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    364 m
  • St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
    Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible
    385 m
Drinking water
David Crombie Park drinking fountain · 329 m; St. James Park bottle filling station · 343 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,026 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (309 m, 74 spaces, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,026 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 15
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
    74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    309 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    435 m
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    485 m
  • Liberty Prep Parliament · 162 Parliament St
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    503 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (188 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (496 m) and the nearest ambulance station 690 m away.

FireFire Station 333 · 188 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 496 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 690 m58 Richmond St E

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 70 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,920 rental units, 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — 46 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 171 Front St E (134 m, 61 units, 3 storeys, built 1982), which scored 93 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 70 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 104 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 55 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings70 · 7,920 units · 46 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026104 across the 70
Open fire-code violations55
Tallest31 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
171 Front St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation613198293 · Nov 20250134 m
31 Princess Stsocial housing · Kral Property Management Inc.8210199481 · Jun 20240222 m
176 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH2207200695 · Nov 20252 · 1 fire252 m
501 Adelaide St EToronto Community Housing · Greenwin18013200990 · Nov 20250 · 1 fire274 m
15 Scadding AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2519198284 · Jul 20254 · 1 fire321 m
140 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH1027199381 · Nov 20251344 m
101 Ontario Stsocial housing528200592 · Oct 20250382 m
132 Berkeley St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.177102013100 · Nov 20251440 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 lots701 lots · ≈26,880 spaces · 80.6 ha
Within 500 m69 lots · ≈1,910 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 7,026 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 662 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking255 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 76 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
323 Richmond St E · Garage236 m25253% (Q1 2026)
271 Front Street East · Surface424 m83 *
44 Parliament Street · Surface477 m120 *
87 Richmond St E · Surface507 m2092% (Q1 2026)
31A Parliament Street · Surface560 m230 *

Nearest lots: 58 m away, ≈4 spaces; 82 m away, ≈14 spaces; 84 m away, ≈31 spaces; 88 m away, ≈12 spaces; 138 m away, ≈26 spaces; 142 m away, ≈22 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr. (845 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (845 m, 6 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (1.2 km, 8 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 25, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,744 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 39% of the total, against 807 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,026 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:45 p.m., against 795 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 11.5% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,600southbound · 1,060 bikes · 10.9% heavy
From the west807eastbound · 436 bikes · 27.8% heavy
Total vehicles9,49412,399 pedestrians · 2,968 cyclists · 11.5% heavy
From the east3,744westbound · 589 bikes · 7.7% heavy
From the south2,343northbound · 883 bikes · 12.6% heavy
AM peak hour795 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,026 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 25, 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

On Sherbourne St between Adelaide St E and Richmond St E, 174 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2017 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 40 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 7,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sherbourne St · Adelaide St E – Richmond St E · 174 mOct 2017 · 3 days7,90531 km/h40 km/h53 km/h
King St E · St. James Park Trl – Jarvis St · 325 mNov 2015 · 7 days5,902

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 worst year was 2016, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 13 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — 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 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions60#1794 of 5,508
With an injury13#1372 of 4,660
Property damage only40
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian5#741 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1989 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201477latest Jun 3, 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 Feb 28, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1048 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#597 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Feb 28, 2020

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

Eight thefts from vehicles and 24 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 13 in 2023–2025, about 4.3 a year, against 2.7 a year before that. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 63% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle841street/outdoor (5), other (3)
Bicycle theft2491apartment parking (15), street/outdoor (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 14, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Sherbourne a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1048 of 1,505), out of 60 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 & Sherbourne?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1741 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 59% of the median for a counted intersection, and #165 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at King & Sherbourne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sherbourne St between Adelaide St E and Richmond St E (October 2017), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near King & Sherbourne?

The nearest Green P car park is 323 Richmond St E (236 m away, 252 spaces, 53% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 701 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,880 spaces — 69 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (662 m).

How do I get to King & Sherbourne by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 813 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 12 m away; bus routes 75, 121, 65, 202, 114, 97, 19 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St East at Sherbourne St, 21 m).

What restaurants are near King & Sherbourne?

63 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 343 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ardo Restaurant (16 m), The Black Canary Espresso Bar (26 m), Nari Sushi (39 m), Subway (43 m) and Khao Hakka Refresh (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 King & Sherbourne?

The nearest is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 230 The Esplanade, 314 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: St Lawrence North (364 m); St Lawrence South (385 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 & Sherbourne?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,026 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (309 m, 74 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (435 m, 49 spaces) and St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (485 m, 40 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Sherbourne?

70 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,920 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 171 Front St E (134 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 31 Princess St (222 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 176 The Esplanade (252 m, 220 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 501 Adelaide St E (274 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 70 is 89 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 & Sherbourne?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is King & Sherbourne in?

King & Sherbourne is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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