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Railroad crossing updates for Charles City, Virginia

What changed at the railroad crossings in Charles City, on one page: weekly record changes, quiet zones, blocked-train reports, grants and train activity.

FRA crossing inventory of .

Public crossings
2
Public crossings reported with gates
100%
Most trains a day reported
11

See the public crossings in Charles City

Latest changes

The inventory shows no recorded changes at crossings in this county in the last 8 weeks.

Weekly changes in Virginia

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Quiet zones

None of the 2 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.

Quiet zones in VirginiaQuiet zone changes this week

Trains blocking crossings

Virginia law limits a train to 5 minutes blocking a road crossing, under Va. Code § 56-412.1. We found no Virginia 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 no reports of trains blocking public crossings in this county.

Blocked crossing rules in VirginiaHow to report a blocked crossing

Upgrades and grants

No federal grants are listed for Charles City yet. The Charles City crossing page lists crossings named on state grant lists.

Make a grant table of the crossings in Charles CityOpen the Charles City crossing page

Train activity

See about how many trains a day pass near the middle of Charles City (the center of its public crossings), from counts the railroads report.

Check train activity near the middle of Charles City

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Know of a new quiet zone, a closed crossing or a finished upgrade in Charles City? Tell us and we will check it against the records.

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Sources: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and blocked crossing reports. Sources and dates