Prairie Avenue railroad crossing in Fairmont, Minnesota
ID 195450KPublicAt gradeUnion Pacific Railroad Company
This crossing has signs only, with no gates or lights. About 6 trains pass each day. About 2,600 vehicles cross each day. Counted in 2010. That count is 16 years old.
As many reported trains pass at night as by day (1 each).
Reported movements, not a timetable.Quiet zone status: No quiet zone.Source: FRA inventory of 4 October 2026.
As many reported trains pass at night as by day (1 each).
Trains a day
Reported
By day, 6 AM to 6 PM
1
At night, 6 PM to 6 AM
1
Total
2
Plus 4 switching moves a day, not shown in the ring.
About 6 trains and 2,600 vehicles cross here each day.
Road traffic
2,600 vehicles a day
Road count year
2010
counted 2010, 16 years old
Reported train total
6 trains a day
Daytime trains
1 train a day
Nighttime trains
1 train a day
Switching trains
4 trains a day
Passenger trains
0 trains a day
School bus route
Yes
School-bus passes
28 / school day
Maximum rail speed
40 mph
Road speed limit
30 mph
The daily train total combines reported daytime, nighttime and switching movements. These reported movements are not arrival times. How reported train totals work. A school bus that crosses and returns counts as two passes on a normal school day.
Daytime and nighttime trains are reported in equal numbers.
From the FRA inventory of 4 October 2026. Values are reported trains a day.
Daytime and nighttime trains are reported in equal numbers.
Kind of train
Trains a day
Daytime
1
Nighttime
1
Switching
4
Passenger
0
This crossing has signs only, with no gates or lights.
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Historical dates come from FRA reports. Recent dates show when Atlas observed a change. Neither confirms when work took place.
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1 project document names this crossing.
Project documents
The reviewed documents contain 1 reference to this crossing. A reference does not confirm that construction was completed. Check the project stage and funding status in each source. See three examples of reading project documents.
Minnesota Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) eligible crossing list
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Minnesota Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) eligible crossing list
Regional sample 3.7 mi from the reported crossing location. Climate averages cover 1979–2020.
What these figures describe
Population in the map area comes from a 2025 WorldPop model, summed over the map area that contains the reported crossing location. It is not a count of people who use the crossing. Unavailable estimates remain unknown.
Regional values use the nearest sample at roughly 3.1 mi scale. Elevation dates from 2011–2015. They do not describe exact conditions at the crossing.