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Railroad crossing updates for Columbus County, North Carolina
What changed at the railroad crossings in Columbus County, on one page: weekly record changes, quiet zones, blocked-train reports, grants and train activity.
FRA crossing inventory of .
- Public crossings
- 72
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 26%
- Most trains a day reported
- 4
See the public crossings in Columbus County
Latest changes
Week of 19 October 2026: 1 crossing here had a recorded change.
- Train counts updated1
Earlier weeks
- Week of 12 October 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 72 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
North Carolina has no state law that limits how long a train may block a crossing. Checked 16 October 2026.
The FRA lists 1 report of trains blocking public crossings in this county.
Reports to the FRA by year
- 20241 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 North CarolinaHow to report a blocked crossing
Upgrades and grants
No federal grants are listed for Columbus County yet. The Columbus County crossing page lists crossings named on state grant lists.
Make a grant table of the crossings in Columbus CountyOpen the Columbus County crossing page
Train activity
See about how many trains a day pass near the middle of Columbus County (the center of its public crossings), from counts the railroads report.
Check train activity near the middle of Columbus County
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Sources: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and blocked crossing reports. Sources and dates