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Wellesley & Jarvis

Wellesley St E & Jarvis St · Toronto, Ontario · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Wellesley & Jarvis, in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, in the downtown core, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, 4 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: Wellesley Station (Line 1) 439 m away.

Traffic volume
27,596
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 5, 2023
9,290 pedestrians · 2,724 cyclists · #434 busiest
Collisions
242
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
37 with an injury · 167 property damage · #400 of 5,508 · +14 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #359 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Wellesley Station 439 m · 1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,970 vehicles, 1.71× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 3.0 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 9.9% of vehicle volume, about 13× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 24 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 8.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.77× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 27%, from 140 in 2016–2020 to 102 in 2021–2025. About one in 121 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Wellesley & Jarvis

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Wellesley Station (Line 1)439 m; College Station (Line 1)659 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)671 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)706 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)807 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 442 m
TTC bus
9475976519 nearest 16 m
Blue Night
306320300365
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Wellesley St East at Jarvis St
Cycling
Cycle Track on Wellesley St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Wellesley St E / Jarvis St 55 m · 23 docks · 53 stations, 1,188 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 (43)
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 51 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 200 m
  • National Ballet School - the Shoe RoomPrivate · 211 m
  • National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant TheatrePrivate · 225 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 257 m
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 294 m
  • and 37 more
Parks (52)
  • Barbara Hall Park181 m
  • Wellesley - Magill Park239 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette317 m
  • Montague Parkette370 m
  • Charles Street Parkette433 m
  • Bleecker Parkette439 m
  • and 46 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch344 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch925 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 199 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 232 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 484 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 504 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 608 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 625 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 767 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 787 m
Signal
0011, activated 1948 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 69 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 351 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Jarvis Collegiate Institute(Snp), 24 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés69 within 300 m · 351 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Jarvis Collegiate Institute(Snp) · 495 Jarvis St Bldg-124 mPassed, Jun 2026
A&W · 505 Jarvis St47 mPassed, Jul 2026
Petro Canada · 505 Jarvis Stgrocery47 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Keg Mansion Restaurant · 515 Jarvis St Unit-170 mPassed, Jan 2026
Sick Kids Ccmh · 440 Jarvis St Unit-181 mPassed, Aug 2026
Turning Point Youth Services · 95 Wellesley St E84 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Sick Kids Ccmh · 114 Maitland St Bldg-1124 mPassed, Aug 2026
Rabba Fine Foods · 148 Wellesley St Egrocery168 mPassed, Mar 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 343 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 142 m away at Barbara Hall Park.

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    343 m
  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    858 m
Drinking water
Barbara Hall Park dog fountain · 142 m; Barbara Hall Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 191 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 1,176 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (294 m, 91 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,176 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 15
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    294 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    304 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    343 m
  • Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) · 15 Prospect St
    87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    598 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (622 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 622 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.6 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.5 km135 Davenport Rd

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

162 registered apartment buildings with 23,771 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 29 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 7.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 460 Jarvis St (54 m, 212 units, 10 storeys, built 1991), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 162 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 538 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 157 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings162 · 23,771 units · 29 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026538 across the 162
Open fire-code violations157
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
460 Jarvis StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation21210199188 · Aug 2026354 m
100 Wellesley St E · CAPREIT42728196895 · Nov 20253576 m
110 Wellesley St E · Akelius486193193 · Aug 2026293 m
438 Jarvis St · 1789331 Ontario Limited303192897 · Jun 2025196 m
138 Wellesley St E · 965441 Ontario Limited263192894 · Nov 20253111 m
432 Jarvis St · 1789331 Ontario Limited263192894 · Jun 20253112 m
120 Maitland St · 1789331 Ontario Limited243192889 · Oct 20253112 m
91 Wellesley St E617196092 · Nov 20251121 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 lots876 lots · ≈23,140 spaces · 69.4 ha
Within 500 m111 lots · ≈2,930 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 4,513 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 583 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking154 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 13 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface435 m9175% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface452 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface533 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage652 m64618% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface767 m3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 45 m away, ≈34 spaces; 66 m away, ≈17 spaces; 80 m away, ≈27 spaces; 82 m away, ≈25 spaces; 83 m away, ≈92 spaces; 92 m away, ≈13 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (585 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (589 m, 1 ports); 20 Charles St E. (616 m, 23 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, Oct 5, 2023

The north leg carries the load — 10,269 southbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 3,532. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,535 vehicles in the hour from 5:30 p.m., 15% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (2,212). Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north10,269southbound · 362 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the west3,532eastbound · 1,033 bikes · 4.8% heavy
Total vehicles27,5969,290 pedestrians · 2,724 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east4,304westbound · 1,042 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south9,491northbound · 287 bikes · 1.6% heavy
AM peak hour2,212 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,535 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 5, 2023

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 Jarvis St between Sirman Lane and Maitland St (218 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 3-day count in August 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 22,200 vehicles a day. Wellesley St E between Church St and Jarvis St measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Aug 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Jarvis St (222 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 1,072 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wellesley St E · Church St – Jarvis St · 109 mAug 2026 · 7 days8,73126 km/h35 km/h39 km/h
Jarvis St · Sirman Lane – Maitland St · 218 mAug 2024 · 3 days22,15839 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

School-zone speed sign 222 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 0 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Jarvis St (southbound), 404, Jarvis Street · 1,072 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

2017 was the peak year (35 collisions), and 2025 closed with 19. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 46 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 14 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions242#400 of 5,508
With an injury37#370 of 4,660
Property damage only167
Fail to remain46
Involving a pedestrian13#129 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist11#116 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified38
Since January 2026 (outside the window)14
All since 2014311latest Jun 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 6.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#359 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#131 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20066latest Jun 5, 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 48 thefts from vehicles and 27 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 13 in 2023–2025, about 4.3 a year, against 8.9 a year before that. 83% 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.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle48120street/outdoor (40), apartment parking (4)
Bicycle theft2710street/outdoor (13), apartment parking (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 11, 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 Wellesley & Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#359 of 1,505), out of 242 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 Wellesley & Jarvis?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #434 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.71× the median for a counted intersection, and #225 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Wellesley & Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jarvis St between Sirman Lane and Maitland St (August 2024), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 222 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Wellesley & Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (435 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 876 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,140 spaces — 111 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (583 m).

How do I get to Wellesley & Jarvis by transit?

Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 439 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 442 m away; bus routes 94, 75, 97, 65, 19 within 1 km (nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Jarvis St, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Wellesley & Jarvis?

69 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 351 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Jarvis Collegiate Institute(Snp) (24 m), A&W (47 m), The Keg Mansion Restaurant (70 m), Sick Kids Ccmh (81 m) and Turning Point Youth Services (84 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 Wellesley & Jarvis?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 343 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom (858 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 Wellesley & Jarvis?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,176 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (294 m, 91 spaces), Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (304 m, 160 spaces) and Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (343 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellesley & Jarvis?

162 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 23,771 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 460 Jarvis St (54 m, 212 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 100 Wellesley St E (76 m, 427 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 110 Wellesley St E (93 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 438 Jarvis St (96 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 162 is 88 out of 100; 3 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 Wellesley & Jarvis?

Toronto Police place 48 thefts from vehicles and 27 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 Wellesley & Jarvis in?

Wellesley & Jarvis is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 071). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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