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Ulster & Bathurst

Ulster St & Bathurst St · Toronto, Ontario · University · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In University, in central Toronto, Ulster & Bathurst is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: Bathurst Station (Line 2) 693 m away.

Traffic volume
13,455
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 25, 2026
2,525 pedestrians · 666 cyclists · #1436 busiest
Collisions
79
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 50 property damage · #1390 of 5,508
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #277 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Bathurst Station 693 m · 4 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 11 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 960 vehicles an hour, 83% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 4.9% of vehicle volume, about 6.4× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 7.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 5.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 12%, from 42 in 2016–2020 to 37 in 2021–2025. About one in 40 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Ulster & Bathurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bathurst Station (Line 2)693 m; Spadina Station (Line 2)838 m; Christie Station (Line 2)839 m
Streetcar
511506510505 nearest 12 m
TTC bus
947126127 nearest 191 m
Blue Night
306310305307300
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Ulster St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Ulster St / Bathurst St 25 m · 11 docks · 41 stations, 831 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 (46)
  • King Edward Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Separate · 219 m
  • Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 339 m
  • City As School TorontoPrivate · 401 m
  • Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 450 m
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 465 m
  • Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 469 m
  • and 40 more
Parks (37)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch717 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch882 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch900 m
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 450 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 609 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 840 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 1.1 km
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.4 km
Signal
1594, activated 1989 · SAP · 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 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 365 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Original Pizza Gigi, 109 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Three Star Variety · 621 Bathurst Stgrocery10 mPassed, Mar 2026
The Original Pizza Gigi · 249 Lippincott St109 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Native Child and Family Services · 558 Bathurst St150 mPassed, Sep 2026
Bampot House of Tea and Board Games · 201 Harbord St187 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Stop and GO Variety · 681 Bathurst Stgrocery187 mPassed, May 2026
Pizza Nova · 268 Lippincott St192 mPassed, Aug 2026
La Diperie · 203 Harbord St192 mPassed, Sep 2026
Krispy Kreme Harbord · 215 Harbord St198 mPassed, Aug 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 Bickford Park Washroom, 726 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 328 m away at Healey Willan Park.

  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    726 m
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    889 m
  • Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
    View centre hours
    0.9 km
Drinking water
Healey Willan Park drinking fountain · 328 m; Sally Bird Park drinking fountain · 400 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 1,408 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (219 m, 105 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,408 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 15
  • The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care · 112 Lippincott St
    105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    219 m
  • Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre · 401 College St
    99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    465 m
  • Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 460 Manning Ave
    174 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    469 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 95 Bellevue Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool
    562 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (478 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 768 m away.

FireFire Station 315 · 478 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police14 Division · 1.7 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 768 m674 Markham St

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 40 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,439 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 378 Markham St (183 m, 17 units, 4 storeys, built 1900), which scored 95 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 40 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 28 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 18 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings40 · 2,439 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202628 across the 40
Open fire-code violations18
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
378 Markham St · Berkley Property Management Inc174190095 · Jul 20260183 m
686 Bathurst St · Stein & Regency Construction Management Co.244194793 · Dec 20250277 m
469 Palmerston Blvd10319320319 m
153 Borden Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes453198774 · Sep 20252320 m
456 Palmerston Blvd324190481 · Aug 20250323 m
481 Palmerston Blvd113190787 · Aug 20250363 m
748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp95122024100 · Sep 20251502 m
99 Bellevue Ave · Fv Property Management164198872 · Jul 20260540 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 lots999 lots · ≈23,840 spaces · 71.5 ha
Within 500 m59 lots · ≈850 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 2,535 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Clinton Street · 608 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking32 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
365 Lippincott St · Surface585 m13654% (Q1 2026)
80 Clinton Street · Surface587 m25 *
74 Clinton Street · Garage596 m79 *
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface628 m19 *
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface686 m5580% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 126 m away, ≈12 spaces; 143 m away, ≈10 spaces; 144 m away, ≈23 spaces; 147 m away, ≈3 spaces; 166 m away, ≈9 spaces; 166 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 365 Lippincott St. (618 m, 10 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (1 km, 6 ports); 705 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 25, 2026 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,519 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 443 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,189 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 955 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north6,519southbound · 214 bikes · 1.2% heavy
From the west505eastbound · 113 bikes · 0.4% heavy
Total vehicles13,4552,525 pedestrians · 666 cyclists · 1.3% heavy
From the east443westbound · 154 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the south5,988northbound · 185 bikes · 1.4% heavy
AM peak hour955 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,189 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 25, 2026 · weekend

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 Ulster St between Wayne and Shuster Lane and Palmerston Blvd, 179 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2025 put the average speed at 24 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 32 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 35 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,300 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Lippincott St (169 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 23,363 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ulster St · Wayne and Shuster Lane – Palmerston Blvd · 179 mOct 2025 · 3 days2,27024 km/h32 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 169 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct19 · 27 km/h
Over the limit1.1%
40 km/h or more0.1%

Lippincott St (southbound), Opp 151, Lippincott Street · 23,363 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 2023, with 15 collisions; 2025 recorded 8. 18 collisions (23%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Dec 8, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions79#1390 of 5,508
With an injury18#960 of 4,660
Property damage only50
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian5#663 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#402 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified11
All since 201498latest Dec 8, 2025

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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on May 2, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#277 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#370 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness2
All KSI since 20065latest May 2, 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

Five thefts from vehicles and 14 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.3 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 64% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft1420house driveway/garage (9), apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 21, 2024. 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 University.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ulster & Bathurst a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#277 of 1,505), out of 79 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 Ulster & Bathurst?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1436 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 83% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ulster & Bathurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ulster St between Wayne and Shuster Lane and Palmerston Blvd (October 2025), found an average of 24 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 32 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 169 m away (30 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Ulster & Bathurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 365 Lippincott St (585 m away, 136 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 999 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,840 spaces — 59 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Clinton Street (608 m).

How do I get to Ulster & Bathurst by transit?

Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 693 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 12 m away; bus routes 94, 7, 126, 127 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Ulster St, 191 m).

What restaurants are near Ulster & Bathurst?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Original Pizza Gigi (109 m), Native Child and Family Services (150 m), Bampot House of Tea and Board Games (187 m), Pizza Nova (192 m) and La Diperie (192 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 Ulster & Bathurst?

The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 726 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bellevue Square Park Washroom (889 m); Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (0.9 km). 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 Ulster & Bathurst?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,408 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (219 m, 105 spaces), Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre (465 m, 99 spaces) and Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (469 m, 174 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ulster & Bathurst?

40 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,439 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 378 Markham St (183 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 686 Bathurst St (277 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 469 Palmerston Blvd (319 m, 10 units) and 153 Borden St (320 m, 45 units, RentSafeTO score 74). The average RentSafeTO score across the 40 is 87 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 Ulster & Bathurst?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and 14 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 University page.

What neighbourhood is Ulster & Bathurst in?

Ulster & Bathurst is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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