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Parliament & Amelia

Parliament St & Amelia St · Toronto, Ontario · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Cabbagetown BIA

In Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, in central Toronto, Parliament & Amelia is a mid-volume intersection, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: Castle Frank Station (Line 2) 701 m away.

Traffic volume
12,132
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 31, 2024
3,800 pedestrians · 434 cyclists · #1527 busiest
Collisions
67
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 50 property damage · #1624 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #644 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Castle Frank Station 701 m · 2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 870 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 75% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.6% of vehicle volume, about 4.6× the typical share. That comes with about 6.7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 34 collisions in 2016–2020 and 33 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 67 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Parliament & Amelia

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Castle Frank Station (Line 2)701 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)778 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 356 m
TTC bus
659475121 nearest 79 m
Blue Night
306305365300
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Parliament St at Wellesley St East South Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Parliament St / Aberdeen Ave 231 m · 15 docks · 31 stations, 685 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 (36)
  • Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 173 m
  • Monsignor Fraser - St Martin CampusEnglish Separate · 382 m
  • Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 447 m
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 464 m
  • Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 529 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 684 m
  • and 30 more
Parks (47)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch421 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch611 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 195 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 600 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 767 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 771 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 789 m
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1 km
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.1 km

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 33 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 233 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Butter Chicken Factory, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 233 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 57 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Butter Chicken Factory · 560 Parliament St18 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
F'amelia · 12 Amelia St20 mPassed, May 2026 · 4 infractions
Shalom Ethiopian Restaurant · 587 Parliament St22 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions
L'avenue · 583 Parliament St22 mPassed, May 2026
Momo Ghar - Tabi · 568 Parliament St27 mPassed, May 2025 · 1 infraction
Circle K · 581 Parliament Stgrocery27 mPassed, Apr 2024 · 2 infractions
Tim Hortons · 581 Parliament St27 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Falcha Fusion · 568 Parliament St27 mPassed, Mar 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 435 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 232 m away at Winchester Park (currently off).

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    435 m
  • Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    608 m
  • Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    734 m
Drinking water
Winchester Park bottle filling station · 232 m · off; Wellesley Park drinking fountain · 571 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,156 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) (173 m, 87 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,156 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 14
  • Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) · 15 Prospect St
    87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    173 m
  • Buds and Blossoms · 517 Parliament St
    32 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    243 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    442 m
  • George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
    171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    447 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (743 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 743 m441 Bloor St E
Police51 Division · 1.8 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.8 km58 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 121 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 15,883 rental units, 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection — 34 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 280 Wellesley St E (164 m, 571 units, 32 storeys, built 1969), which scored 96 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 121 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 454 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 93 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings121 · 15,883 units · 34 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026454 across the 121
Open fire-code violations93
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
280 Wellesley St E · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.57132196996 · Nov 202519164 m
531-535 Parliament St · 10887609 Canada Inc173188890 · Oct 20250193 m
2 Prospect St · Caterina Properties Incorporated154191018 · Aug 20260203 m
240 Wellesley St E · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.55429196884 · Jul 202615 · 1 fire225 m
650 Parliament St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.56822196986 · Nov 202513 · 3 fire286 m
260 Wellesley St E · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.56532196893 · Nov 20258 · 1 fire287 m
510 Ontario St133188075 · Aug 20240295 m
222 Wellesley St E · Sterling Karamar Property Management697196388 · Jul 20244298 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 lots828 lots · ≈21,960 spaces · 65.9 ha
Within 500 m76 lots · ≈1,630 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 3,475 spaces
EV charging (City)188 Carlton St · 489 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking58 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 32 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (2 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface285 m3555% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface463 m9175% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface1.2 km12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface1.3 km3073% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface1.3 km3675% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 19 m away, ≈8 spaces; 48 m away, ≈37 spaces; 51 m away, ≈8 spaces; 62 m away, ≈18 spaces; 63 m away, ≈5 spaces; 68 m away, ≈2 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (497 m, 1 ports); 20 Charles St E. (1.3 km, 23 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1.3 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, Jan 31, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,662 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 55% of the total, against 61 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (219 of 434). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,054 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 11% above the afternoon peak from 4:30 p.m. (948). Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north6,662southbound · 219 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the west61eastbound · 12 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles12,1323,800 pedestrians · 434 cyclists · 4.2% heavy
From the east463westbound · 24 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the south4,946northbound · 179 bikes · 5.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,054 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour948 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 31, 2024

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 Parliament St between Lane N of Wellesley and W of Parliament and St James Ave, 267 m from the corner, a 3-day count in August 2024 put the average speed at 37 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 23,500 vehicles a day. Amelia St between Metcalfe St and Prohibition Lane measured slower: 27 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Aug 2001).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Amelia St · Metcalfe St – Prohibition Lane · 135 mAug 2001 · 24 h37627 km/h37 km/h42 km/h
Parliament St · Lane N of Wellesley and W of Parliament – St James Ave · 267 mAug 2024 · 3 days23,54737 km/h47 km/h52 km/h

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 15 collisions. 7 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions67#1624 of 5,508
With an injury7#2166 of 4,660
Property damage only50
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian4#859 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1528 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201491latest Apr 30, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Oct 20, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#644 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#61 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Oct 20, 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

Seven thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.2 a year. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% 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 vehicle710street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft520street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 1, 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Parliament & Amelia a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#644 of 1,505), out of 67 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 Parliament & Amelia?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1527 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 75% of the median for a counted intersection, and #488 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Parliament & Amelia?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Parliament St between Lane N of Wellesley and W of Parliament and St James Ave (August 2024), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Parliament & Amelia?

The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (285 m away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 828 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,960 spaces — 76 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (489 m).

How do I get to Parliament & Amelia by transit?

Castle Frank Station (Line 2) is 701 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 356 m away; bus routes 65, 94, 75, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Parliament St at Wellesley St East South Side, 79 m).

What restaurants are near Parliament & Amelia?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 233 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Butter Chicken Factory (18 m), F'amelia (20 m), Shalom Ethiopian Restaurant (22 m), L'avenue (22 m) and Momo Ghar - Tabi (27 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 Parliament & Amelia?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 435 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom (608 m); Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom (734 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 Parliament & Amelia?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,156 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) (173 m, 87 spaces), Buds and Blossoms (243 m, 32 spaces) and Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (442 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Parliament & Amelia?

121 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 15,883 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 280 Wellesley St E (164 m, 571 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 531-535 Parliament St (193 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 2 Prospect St (203 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 18) and 240 Wellesley St E (225 m, 554 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 121 is 88 out of 100; 2 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 Parliament & Amelia?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and five 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Parliament & Amelia in?

Parliament & Amelia is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 071). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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