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Railroad crossing updates for Independence County, Arkansas
What changed at the railroad crossings in Independence County, on one page: weekly record changes, quiet zones, blocked-train reports, grants and train activity.
FRA crossing inventory of .
- Public crossings
- 38
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 5%
- Most trains a day reported
- 10
See the public crossings in Independence County
Latest changes
Week of 19 October 2026: 8 crossings here had a recorded change.
- More warning devices1
- Fewer warning devices2
- Other record changes5
Crossings that changed
- 493 S Vaughn St, Sulphur Rock: other record details changed
- 598 Donna St, Sulphur Rock: other record details changed
- Padgett Island Rd, Magness: other record details changed
- Ferrel St, Magness: other record details changed
- Lindsey Ln, Magness: fewer warning devices
- Private Drive / 8200 Harrison St, Magness: fewer warning devices
- AR395 / Gap Road, Magness: more warning devices
- 488 S Cemetary St, Sulphur Rock: other record details changed
Earlier weeks
- Week of 28 September 20261 crossing
Dates show when a change was observed in the federal inventory, not when it happened.
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Quiet zones
None of the 38 public crossings here is listed in a quiet zone.
The quiet-zone status did not change at any public crossing here in the last 5 weeks.
A town’s quiet zone can start or end before the inventory catches up.
Trains blocking crossings
Arkansas law limits a train to 10 minutes blocking a road crossing, under Ark. Code Ann. § 23-12-1007(b). We found no Arkansas court ruling on this limit. Courts elsewhere have held similar limits preempted by federal law, so it may not be enforceable against railroads. Checked 16 October 2026.
The FRA lists 2 reports of trains blocking public crossings in this county.
Reports to the FRA by year
- 20231 report
- 20261 report
Reports through . FRA does not confirm the accuracy of the blocked crossing reports submitted to this portal. This collection is not designed to provide a representative sample or create generalizable statistics. The data gathered from this collection is not suitable for use in budgetary requests, nor regulatory proposals.
Blocked crossing rules in ArkansasHow to report a blocked crossing
Upgrades and grants
No federal grants are listed for Independence County yet. The Independence County crossing page lists crossings named on state grant lists.
Make a grant table of the crossings in Independence CountyOpen the Independence County crossing page
Train activity
See about how many trains a day pass near the middle of Independence County (the center of its public crossings), from counts the railroads report.
Check train activity near the middle of Independence County
Send us an update
Sources: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and blocked crossing reports. Sources and dates