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Robinson & Bathurst

Robinson St & Bathurst St · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

Robinson & Bathurst, in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, is a moderately travelled crossing, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 15 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
12,323
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 30, 2026
3,374 pedestrians · 632 cyclists · #1517 busiest
Collisions
74
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 53 property damage · #1470 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
7 streetcar routes · 1 bus route within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 880 vehicles, 76% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.1% of vehicle volume, about 6.6× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 7.4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 10%, from 39 in 2016–2020 to 35 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Robinson & Bathurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
511501505504508510506 nearest 28 m
TTC bus
63 nearest 1 km
Blue Night
301305304310306307363
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Carr St; Bathurst St at Robinson St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Richmond St W / Bathurst St 272 m · 15 docks · 50 stations, 952 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 (32)
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 327 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 331 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 393 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 617 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 619 m
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 698 m
  • and 26 more
Parks (45)
  • Alexandra Park207 m
  • Randy Padmore Park322 m
  • Portland Street Parkette382 m
  • Adelaide Place Parkette481 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground525 m
  • Bellevue Square Park553 m
  • and 39 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch376 m
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 172 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 399 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 504 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 603 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 893 m
  • The WellLandmark · 1 km
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 1.1 km
Signal
1808, activated 1998 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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

There are 61 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores, and 362 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Robyn Kay Acting Studio, 103 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés61 within 300 m · 362 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience11 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Carlton Convenience · 230 Bathurst Stgrocery19 mPassed, Nov 2023
The Robyn Kay Acting Studio · 202 Bathurst St103 mPassed, Jul 2026
416 Snack Bar · 181 Bathurst St150 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Theatre Passe Muraille · 16 Ryerson Ave162 mPassed, Feb 2024
Future Social · 570 Queen St W164 mPassed, Sep 2024
Garden Express · 604 Queen St W166 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Sirra/Protein Pals Food Inc. · 580 Queen St Wgrocery167 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Esquire Souvlaki Steak and Grill · 566 Queen St W168 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 Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 242 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 219 m away at Alexandra Park.

  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    242 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    281 m
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    568 m
Drinking water
Alexandra Park bottle filling station · 219 m; Randy Padmore Park drinking fountain · 310 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,280 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (327 m, 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,280 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 16
  • George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 96 Denison Ave
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    327 m
  • Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 96 Denison Ave
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    327 m
  • Fraser School - Community Day Care Centre · 79 Manning Ave
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    393 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    411 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (447 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 447 m33 Claremont St
Police52 Division · 1.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.8 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 3,923 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 15 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 165 Bathurst St (246 m, 47 units, 6 storeys, built 1918), which scored 79 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 31 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 36 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 3,923 units · 15 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202636 across the 31
Open fire-code violations9
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc476191879 · Jul 20251246 m
115 Euclid Ave163193088 · Jul 20260325 m
163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 20243345 m
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 20250397 m
91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 20251 · 2 fire398 m
552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 20250401 m
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 20240402 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240453 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 lots801 lots · ≈22,840 spaces · 68.5 ha
Within 500 m76 lots · ≈1,330 spaces
Green P (public)32 car parks · about 4,671 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Palmerston Ave · 244 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking159 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 49 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.7 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Denison Ave · Surface349 m12054% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface608 m91 *
201 Claremont St · Surface620 m4361% (Q1 2026)
803 Richmond St W · Surface687 m4856% (Q1 2026)
20 St Andrew St · Garage711 m41727% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 31 m away, ≈8 spaces; 38 m away, ≈10 spaces; 45 m away, ≈13 spaces; 61 m away, ≈7 spaces; 134 m away, ≈6 spaces; 142 m away, ≈20 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (485 m, 4 ports); 10 Soho St. (874 m, 4 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.1 km, 2 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 30, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 5,107 northbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,133. Most cyclists arrived from the south (253 of 632). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,058 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 21% above the morning peak from 7:15 a.m. (873). Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north4,944southbound · 199 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west1,139eastbound · 85 bikes · 1.0% heavy
Total vehicles12,3233,374 pedestrians · 632 cyclists · 2.2% heavy
From the east1,133westbound · 95 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the south5,107northbound · 253 bikes · 2.2% heavy
AM peak hour873 vehicles from 7:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,058 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 30, 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 Robinson St between Markham St and Palmerston Ave (154 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 7-day count in July 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 3,400 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Robinson St · Markham St – Palmerston Ave · 154 mJul 2026 · 7 days3,41127 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Bathurst St · Lane S of Dundas and W of Bathurst – Dundas St W · 351 mMay 2015 · 7 days10,799

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 13 collisions. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions74#1470 of 5,508
With an injury11#1544 of 4,660
Property damage only53
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian3#1142 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#539 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201490latest Jun 16, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Jun 2, 2013.

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 18 thefts from vehicles and 18 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.6 a year. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 44% 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 vehicle1880street/outdoor (15), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft1840street/outdoor (8), apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 4, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Robinson & Bathurst a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 74 lesser collisions. 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 Robinson & Bathurst?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1517 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Robinson & Bathurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Robinson St between Markham St and Palmerston Ave (July 2026), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Robinson & Bathurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Denison Ave (349 m away, 120 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 801 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,840 spaces — 76 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Palmerston Ave (244 m).

How do I get to Robinson & Bathurst by transit?

Streetcar routes 511, 501, 505, 504 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 28 m away; bus route 63 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Carr St, 1.0 km).

What restaurants are near Robinson & Bathurst?

61 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 362 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Robyn Kay Acting Studio (103 m), 416 Snack Bar (150 m), Theatre Passe Muraille (162 m), Future Social (164 m) and Garden Express (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 Robinson & Bathurst?

The nearest is Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 275 Bathurst St, 242 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (281 m); Bellevue Square Park Washroom (568 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 Robinson & Bathurst?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,280 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (327 m, 56 spaces), Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) (327 m, 65 spaces) and Fraser School - Community Day Care Centre (393 m, 136 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Robinson & Bathurst?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,923 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 165 Bathurst St (246 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 115 Euclid Ave (325 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 163 Portland St (345 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 164 Grange Ave (397 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 71). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 86 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 Robinson & Bathurst?

Toronto Police place 18 thefts from vehicles and 18 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Robinson & Bathurst in?

Robinson & Bathurst is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined