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Yonge & Wellington

Yonge St & Wellington St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

In Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, Yonge & Wellington is an above-average intersection for traffic, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has King Station, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: Union Station GO 394 m away.

Traffic volume
17,327
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 20, 2026
14,098 pedestrians · 275 cyclists · #1089 busiest
Collisions
113
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 84 property damage · #980 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #166 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
King 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: 22 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,240 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.2 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). That comes with about 11 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 6.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.31× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 36%, from 69 in 2016–2020 to 44 in 2021–2025. About one in 38 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Wellington

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)74 m; Union Station (Line 1)291 m; Queen Station (Line 1)503 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)582 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)792 m; TMU Station (Line 1)944 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville394 m; GO bus 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express31 Guelph / Toronto21 Milton65 Newmarket / Toronto61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East18 Lakeshore West35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal423 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 640 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 413 m
Streetcar
503504508509510501505506 nearest 156 m
TTC bus
199712111420275 nearest 26 m
Blue Night
304310301305306320
Nearest stops
21 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Wellington St West; Yonge St at Front St East North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Front St E / Scott St (2) 148 m · 11 docks · 60 stations, 1,369 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 (29)
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 324 m
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 360 m
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 557 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 617 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 681 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Gymnasium BldgEnglish Separate · 778 m
  • and 23 more
Parks (47)
  • Berczy Park171 m
  • Courthouse Square Park329 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden370 m
  • Cloud Gardens419 m
  • Market Lane Park450 m
  • St. James Park491 m
  • and 41 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch769 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch808 m
Places of interest
  • Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 69 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 163 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 166 m
  • Design ExchangeMuseum · 241 m
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 264 m
  • Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 371 m
  • Union StationTransportation · 374 m
  • Travellers' Aid Society of TorontoVisitor Information · 392 m
Signal
0030, activated 1964 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 166 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 12 grocery and convenience stores, and 371 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mossop's Social House, 39 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés166 within 300 m · 371 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience12 within 300 m · 29 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mossop's Social House · 56 Yonge St39 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Biff's Bistro · 33 Yonge St Unit-10164 mPassed, Mar 2026
Cafe Landwer · 33 Yonge St Unit-10464 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Ceci Bar · 33 Yonge St Unit-10164 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Green Box · 33 Yonge St 11164 mPassed, May 2026
Sammarco · 33 Yonge St Unit-10264 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
The Joneses Restaurant & Bar · 33 Yonge St Unit-10064 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 33 Yonge St64 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions

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, 362 m away, Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 144 m away at Berczy Park.

  • Union Station · 65 Front Street West
    Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible
    362 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
    457 m
  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    466 m
Drinking water
Berczy Park bottle filling station · 144 m; Courthouse Square Park drinking fountain · 334 m · off

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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,109 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (186 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,109 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 18
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    186 m
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    256 m
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    452 m
  • Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    527 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (948 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 514 m away.

FireFire Station 333 · 948 m207 Front St E
Police52 Division · 1.2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 514 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

27 registered apartment buildings with 3,885 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 18 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 36 Church St (285 m, 41 units, 6 storeys, built 1965), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 29 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 30 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings27 · 3,885 units · 18 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202629 across the 27
Open fire-code violations30
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250285 m
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250293 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire357 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243371 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire399 m
90 Adelaide St E · Park Property Management Inc.608198092 · Jul 20250493 m
32 Freeland St100420220518 m
60 Richmond St EToronto Community Housing · Co-Operative Housing Federation of Toronto508199090 · Aug 20261531 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 lots713 lots · ≈21,680 spaces · 65 ha
Within 500 m23 lots · ≈440 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 7,857 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 374 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking189 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 115 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (487 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage377 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage503 m31141% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage542 m63152% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface569 m2092% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage668 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 120 m away, ≈16 spaces; 160 m away, ≈14 spaces; 239 m away, ≈17 spaces; 245 m away, ≈24 spaces; 251 m away, ≈13 spaces; 275 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 40 York St (545 m, 12 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (751 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (751 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, Jan 20, 2026

The east leg carries the load — 6,438 westbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1. Morning rush is the busier period: 1,711 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:30 a.m., compared with 1,507 from 5:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% 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 north4,993southbound · 101 bikes · 4.6% heavy
From the west1eastbound · 8 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles17,32714,098 pedestrians · 275 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east6,438westbound · 101 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the south5,895northbound · 65 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,711 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,507 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 20, 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 Yonge St between King St W and Adelaide St W (227 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 3,700 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 E · Yonge St – Scott St · 55 mMay 2015 · 7 days11,884
Yonge St · King St W – Adelaide St W · 227 mSep 2021 · 5 days3,74634 km/h42 km/h48 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

2018 was the peak year (23 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 16% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions113#980 of 5,508
With an injury18#1009 of 4,660
Property damage only84
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian13#137 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#504 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified11
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014142latest May 13, 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 three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. All happened in daylight or lit conditions (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions occur in darkness). 2018 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Sep 23, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 6.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#166 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#167 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#268 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness00% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20066latest Sep 23, 2018

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 one theft from a vehicle and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft220other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 1, 2023. 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 Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Wellington a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#166 of 1,505), out of 113 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 Yonge & Wellington?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1089 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #145 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Wellington?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between King St W and Adelaide St W (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 Yonge & Wellington?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (377 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 713 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,680 spaces — 23 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (374 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Wellington by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 74 m away; Union Station GO is 394 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 509 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 156 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 121, 114, 202, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Wellington St West, 26 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Wellington?

166 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 371 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mossop's Social House (39 m), Biff's Bistro (64 m), Cafe Landwer (64 m), Ceci Bar (64 m) and Green Box (64 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 Yonge & Wellington?

The nearest is Union Station, 65 Front Street West, 362 m away (Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: St Lawrence South (457 m); St Lawrence North (466 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 Yonge & Wellington?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,109 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (186 m, 52 spaces), Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (256 m, 64 spaces) and St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (452 m, 40 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Wellington?

27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,885 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 36 Church St (285 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 55 The Esplanade (293 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 85 The Esplanade (357 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1 Church St (371 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 27 is 91 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 Yonge & Wellington?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and two 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 Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Wellington in?

Yonge & Wellington is in Downtown Yonge East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 168). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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