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How many railroad crossings are in San Rafael, California?

The FRA inventory of lists 15 public railroad crossings in San Rafael, California.

Public crossings
15
Public crossings with identified warning devices
15
Public crossings reported with gates
87%
Most trains a day reported
42
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
3
Gate share compared with the state
25 percentage points higher

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Gates are reported at 87% of these crossings.

  • Gates1387%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates17%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights17%
  • Other or not reported00%

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

Which crossings in San Rafael, California have the most trains?

  1. The crossing on Smith Ranch Rd reports 42 trains a day.
  2. The crossing on Civic Center Dr reports 42 trains a day.
  3. The crossing on Las Gallinas Av Ped reports 42 trains a day.
  4. The crossing on N San Pedro Rd reports 42 trains a day.
  5. The crossing on Paloma Av reports 42 trains a day.

They are on Smith Ranch Rd, Civic Center Dr, Las Gallinas Av Ped, N San Pedro Rd and Paloma Av. 14 of the 15 public crossings in San Rafael, California have a quiet-zone designation.

Train quiet zones in San Rafael, California

14 public crossings in San Rafael, California have a quiet-zone designation.

  • The crossing on Smith Ranch Rd is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Civic Center Dr is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Las Gallinas Av Ped is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on N San Pedro Rd is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Paloma Av is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Pacheco St is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Mission Ave is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 5th Av is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 4th St is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 3rd St is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 2nd St is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Andersen Dr is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Jacoby Street is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Francisco Boulevard West is in a 24-hour quiet zone, with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit as the reporting railroad.

Where can you watch trains in San Rafael?

3 busy crossings here sit next to a public park or station, so you can watch from a public place.

See where to watch trains in San Rafael

Parks and stations © OpenStreetMap contributors

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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  1. Smith Ranch RdSan RafaelID 859205UGates42 trains a day
    6,700 vehicles a day2011 road count
  2. Civic Center DrSan RafaelID 863511TGates42 trains a day
    7,000 vehicles a day2011 road count
  3. Las Gallinas Av PedSan RafaelID 863513GFlashing lights42 trains a day
    1 vehicle a dayRoad count year not reported
  4. N San Pedro RdSan RafaelID 863514NGates42 trains a day
    8,500 vehicles a day2010 road count
  5. Paloma AvSan RafaelID 863516CGates42 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day2010 road count
  6. Pacheco StSan RafaelID 863517JGates42 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  7. Mission AveSan RafaelID 863518RGates42 trains a day
    12,500 vehicles a day1990 road count
  8. 5th AvSan RafaelID 863519XGates42 trains a day
    10,700 vehicles a day2010 road count
  9. 4th StSan RafaelID 863520SGates42 trains a day
    11,000 vehicles a day2010 road count
  10. 3rd StSan RafaelID 863521YGates42 trains a day
    27,500 vehicles a day2019 road count
  11. 2nd StSan RafaelID 863522FGates42 trains a day
    29,100 vehicles a day2019 road count
  12. Andersen DrSan RafaelID 863527PGates42 trains a day
    15,200 vehicles a day2008 road count
  13. Jacoby StreetSan RafaelID 943171FGates42 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  14. Francisco Boulevard WestSan RafaelID 977925LGates42 trains a day
    6,200 vehicles a day2019 road count
  15. LindaroSan RafaelID 863525BSigns only4 trains a day
    3,800 vehicles a day1987 road count

Crossings in Marin County

Trains blocking a crossing in San Rafael? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in California

Quiet zones in California

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