How many railroad crossings are in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

The FRA inventory of 22 October 2026 lists 94 public railroad crossings in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

Public crossings: 94
Public crossings with identified warning devices: 93
Public crossings reported with gates: 40%
Most trains a day reported: 28
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016: 50
Gate share compared with the state: 6 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 40% of these crossings.

Gates3840%
Flashing lights without reported gates89%
Signs without reported gates or lights4750%
Other or not reported11%

Each crossing appears once, grouped by its reported warning devices. Missing fields don't mean the warning devices are absent.

Which crossings in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama have the most trains?

The crossing on Tannehill Parkway reports 28 trains a day.
The crossing on Champion Road reports 26 trains a day.
The crossing on Vance Blocton Rd/ CR 9 reports 24 trains a day.
The crossing on Griffin Dr reports 24 trains a day.
The crossing on Upper Hull Road reports 21 trains a day.

They are on Tannehill Parkway, Champion Road, Vance Blocton Rd/ CR 9, Griffin Dr and Upper Hull Road. None of the 94 public crossings in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has a quiet-zone designation.

Railroad bridges over roads in this county

NS RR over SR-7 (US-11)
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 32 ft 3 in (9.85 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
NS RR Active over US 82
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 17 ft 2 in (5.24 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
GM&O RR Active over US 82
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 17 ft 8 in (5.39 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.

Clearance is the measured height recorded by the state in the National Bridge Inventory. The sign at the bridge can show a different figure.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025.

Alabama Southern Railroad

Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county

Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz

160.4700 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign WQKU489, license active until 16 Sep 2029View the license at the FCC
160.6200 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign WQKU489, license active until 16 Sep 2029View the license at the FCC
161.2800 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign WQKU489, license active until 16 Sep 2029View the license at the FCC

Other licensed frequencies

152.4650 MHz, repeater, mobileCall sign WQKU489, license active until 16 Sep 2029View the license at the FCC
157.7250 MHz, mobileCall sign WQKU489, license active until 16 Sep 2029View the license at the FCC

CSX Transportation

Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county

Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz

160.7850 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KGN448, license active until 16 Aug 2034View the license at the FCC
3 more licenses
- Call sign WQQR624, license active until 19 Feb 2033View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQSA579, license active until 22 Aug 2033View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQXC823, license active until 2 Feb 2036View the license at the FCC
160.9800 MHz, base stationCall sign KGN448, license active until 16 Aug 2034View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WPUX422, license active until 21 May 2032View the license at the FCC
161.1000 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KGN448, license active until 16 Aug 2034View the license at the FCC
3 more licenses
- Call sign WPUX422, license active until 21 May 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQQR624, license active until 19 Feb 2033View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQSA579, license active until 22 Aug 2033View the license at the FCC
161.2200 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign WQQR624, license active until 19 Feb 2033View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WQSA579, license active until 22 Aug 2033View the license at the FCC
161.3700 MHz, base stationCall sign KGN448, license active until 16 Aug 2034View the license at the FCC

Kansas City Southern Railway Company

Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county

Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz

160.2150 MHz, base stationCall sign KRT654, license active until 5 Sep 2035View the license at the FCC
161.0850 MHz, base stationCall sign KRT654, license active until 5 Sep 2035View the license at the FCC
161.4000 MHz, base stationCall sign KRT654, license active until 5 Sep 2035View the license at the FCC

Other licensed frequencies

452.9125 MHz, mobileCall sign WPUW854, license active until 17 May 2032View the license at the FCC
457.9125 MHz, mobileCall sign WPUW854, license active until 17 May 2032View the license at the FCC

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county

Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz

160.5150 MHz, base station, mobile, other stationCall sign KCS705, license active until 1 Jul 2032View the license at the FCC
7 more licenses
- Call sign WNUS506, license active until 15 Nov 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQNC974, license active until 22 Dec 2030View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQZA808, license active until 22 Mar 2027View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WRAB267, license active until 28 Sep 2027View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WRAB963, license active until 4 Oct 2027View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WSGY672, license active until 3 Feb 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WSMD450, license active until 20 Mar 2036View the license at the FCC
161.1450 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KCS705, license active until 1 Jul 2032View the license at the FCC
161.4750 MHz, base stationCall sign WQDT246, license active until 25 Oct 2035View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WQJF545, license active until 20 Aug 2028View the license at the FCC
161.5350 MHz, mobileCall sign WQSD430, license active until 4 Sep 2033View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WQZA808, license active until 22 Mar 2027View the license at the FCC
161.5500 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KCS705, license active until 1 Jul 2032View the license at the FCC
3 more licenses
- Call sign KNDY576, license active until 29 Nov 2031View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WNUS506, license active until 15 Nov 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQNC974, license active until 22 Dec 2030View the license at the FCC

Source: FCC Universal Licensing System, weekly license file, 18 Oct 2026.

School-bus routes

49 of 94 public crossings here are reported as on a school-bus route. 26 of those are reported as equipped with gates.

On a school-bus route4952% of public crossings
Of those, equipped with gates2653% of route crossings

The FRA inventory says for each crossing whether it is on a school-bus route. A crossing not reported as on a school-bus route may still be on one.

Incident counts cover January 2016 through 31 July 2026. They describe reported events, not a rating of crossings.

Traffic counts were collected at different times. Road count years appear with each record; train count years are not reported separately.

How many trains pass each crossing?

Public crossings are ordered by reported trains a day, from most to lowest.

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Quiet zones in Alabama

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates