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Wellington & Bay

Wellington St W & Bay St · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Financial District BIA

Wellington & Bay is an above-average intersection for traffic, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core. It has Union Station and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: Union Station GO 248 m away. It is among the fifty worst in the city for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions.

Traffic volume
21,722
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 3, 2025
54,618 pedestrians · 1,590 cyclists · #753 busiest
Collisions
261
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
28 with an injury · 191 property damage · #357 of 5,508 · +11 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
4
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #34 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Union Station
subway station within 250 m
8 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 135 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,550 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.34× the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.5 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 7.3% of vehicle volume, about 9.4× the typical share. That comes with about 26 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 12.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.4× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 19%, from 144 in 2016–2020 to 117 in 2021–2025. About one in 65 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Wellington & Bay

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Union Station (Line 1)165 m; King Station (Line 1)204 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)386 m; Queen Station (Line 1)537 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)646 m; TMU Station (Line 1)1 km
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville248 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal428 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 463 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 285 m
Streetcar
503504508509510501505506 nearest 155 m
TTC bus
199711420212175 nearest 18 m
Blue Night
304310301305306320
Nearest stops
19 surface stops within 300 m — Bay St at Wellington St West
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Wellington St W / Bay St 16 m · 55 docks · 60 stations, 1,392 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 (31)
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 447 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 466 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 749 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 810 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Gymnasium BldgEnglish Separate · 840 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Choral BldgEnglish Separate · 870 m
  • and 25 more
Community centres
  • One Yonge Community Recreation Centre605 m
  • Harrison Pool1 km
  • Moss Park Arena1.1 km
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre1.5 km
Parks (44)
  • Berczy Park369 m
  • Cloud Gardens428 m
  • Courthouse Square Park488 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden560 m
  • Simcoe Park643 m
  • Market Lane Park646 m
  • and 38 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch749 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Design ExchangeMuseum · 63 m
  • Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 163 m
  • Union StationTransportation · 231 m
  • Travellers' Aid Society of TorontoVisitor Information · 246 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 301 m
  • Toronto Tourist Information CentreVisitor Information · 326 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 354 m
  • Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 409 m
Signal
0060, activated 1928 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 229 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 19 grocery and convenience stores, and 366 eating places within a kilometre — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bento Sushi, 30 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés229 within 300 m · 366 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience19 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bento Sushi · 181 Bay St30 mPassed, Jul 2026
E.a.k Ramen · 181 Bay St30 mPassed, Aug 2026
Basil Box · 200 Bay St56 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Booster Juice · 200 Bay St Unit-13456 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Ins Market · 200 Bay Stgrocery56 mPassed, Jul 2026
Menicure Grooming Path · 200 Bay St, Unit-010656 mPassed, Dec 2024
Mos Mos · 200 Bay St56 mPassed, Sep 2026
Olly Fresco's · 200 Bay St F856 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 Union Station, 223 m away, Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 338 m away at Berczy Park.

  • Union Station · 65 Front Street West
    Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible
    223 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    639 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
    656 m
Drinking water
Berczy Park bottle filling station · 338 m; Cloud Gardens bottle filling station · 444 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 985 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (118 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 985 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 16
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    118 m
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    310 m
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 130 Adelaide St W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    421 m
  • Kids & Company St Andrews · 73 Simcoe St
    37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    474 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (801 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 617 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 801 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 617 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

24 registered apartment buildings with 3,491 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 14 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 55 The Esplanade (461 m, 166 units, 12 storeys, built 1983), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 31 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 30 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings24 · 3,491 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202631 across the 24
Open fire-code violations30
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250461 m
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250481 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire543 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243551 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire594 m
32 Freeland St100420220601 m
60 Richmond St EToronto Community Housing · Co-Operative Housing Federation of Toronto508199090 · Aug 20261643 m
90 Adelaide St E · Park Property Management Inc.608198092 · Jul 20250655 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 lots643 lots · ≈19,330 spaces · 58 ha
Within 500 m20 lots · ≈300 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 7,154 spaces
EV charging (City)40 York St · 356 m · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking90 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 173 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (311 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
40 York St · Garage315 m31141% (Q1 2026)
2 Church St · Garage543 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage582 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage630 m63152% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface716 m2092% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 154 m away, ≈5 spaces; 155 m away, ≈6 spaces; 166 m away, ≈13 spaces; 181 m away, ≈6 spaces; 201 m away, ≈3 spaces; 211 m away, ≈13 spaces. More EV charging: 2 Church St. (541 m, 28 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (687 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (687 m, 40 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 3, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 6,296 vehicles entering from the south to 7,828 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (749 of 1,590). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,827 vehicles in the hour from 8:45 a.m. and 1,796 from 6:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north7,598southbound · 749 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 147 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles21,72254,618 pedestrians · 1,590 cyclists · 3.8% heavy
From the east7,828westbound · 326 bikes · 4.4% heavy
From the south6,296northbound · 368 bikes · 3.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,827 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,796 vehicles from 6:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 3, 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

The City's counter on Bay St between King St W and Lane S of Adelaide and E of Bay (204 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 5-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 11,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wellington St W · Bay St – York St · 140 mMay 2015 · 7 days13,702
Bay St · King St W – Lane S of Adelaide and E of Bay · 204 mSep 2021 · 5 days11,21734 km/h42 km/h47 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

2019 was the peak year (44 collisions), and 2025 closed with 31. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 50 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 12.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions261#357 of 5,508
With an injury28#550 of 4,660
Property damage only191
Fail to remain50
Involving a pedestrian19#41 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#720 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified42
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11
All since 2014325latest Jun 9, 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

None of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 4 happened in darkness — 50%, about the citywide 39%. 2019 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Mar 16, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions4#34 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#102 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#72 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness250% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20064latest Mar 16, 2019

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 19 thefts from vehicles and 65 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 14× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 8.4 a year. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 58% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1940street/outdoor (17), other (1)
Bicycle theft65180commercial premises (38), street/outdoor (24)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 12, 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wellington & Bay a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #34 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 Wellington & Bay?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #753 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.34× the median for a counted intersection, and #3 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Wellington & Bay?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bay St between King St W and Lane S of Adelaide and E of Bay (September 2021), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Wellington & Bay?

The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (315 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 643 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,330 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (356 m).

How do I get to Wellington & Bay by transit?

Union Station (Line 1) is 165 m away; Union Station GO is 248 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 509 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 155 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 114, 202, 121, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bay St at Wellington St West, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Wellington & Bay?

229 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 366 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bento Sushi (30 m), E.a.k Ramen (30 m), Basil Box (56 m), Booster Juice (56 m) and Menicure Grooming Path (56 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 Wellington & Bay?

The nearest is Union Station, 65 Front Street West, 223 m away (Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (639 m); St Lawrence South (656 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 Wellington & Bay?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 985 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (118 m, 52 spaces), Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (310 m, 64 spaces) and George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (421 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellington & Bay?

24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,491 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 The Esplanade (461 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 36 Church St (481 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 85 The Esplanade (543 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1 Church St (551 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 24 is 90 out of 100. 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 Wellington & Bay?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 65 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Wellington & Bay in?

Wellington & Bay is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Financial District Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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