How many railroad crossings are in Santa Cruz, California?

The FRA inventory of lists 34 public railroad crossings in Santa Cruz, California.

Public crossings
34
Public crossings with identified warning devices
32
Public crossings reported with gates
24%
Most trains a day reported
2
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
0
Gate share compared with the state
38 percentage points lower

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 24% of these crossings.

  • Gates824%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates00%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights2471%
  • Other or not reported26%

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

Which crossings in Santa Cruz, California have the most trains?

  1. The crossing on Mora St reports 2 trains a day.
  2. The crossing on Green St reports 2 trains a day.
  3. The crossing on Locust St reports 2 trains a day.
  4. The crossing on Church St reports 2 trains a day.
  5. The crossing on Taylor St reports 2 trains a day.

They are on Mora St, Green St, Locust St, Church St and Taylor St. None of the 34 public crossings in Santa Cruz, California has a quiet-zone designation.

Railroad bridges over roads in this city

  • UP RR over STATE ROUTE 1

    Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 5 in (4.72 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.

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. Mora StSanta CruzID 768215XSigns only2 trains a day
    2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  2. Green StSanta CruzID 768216ESigns only2 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  3. Locust StSanta CruzID 768217LSigns only2 trains a day
    1,816 vehicles a day1999 road count
  4. Church StSanta CruzID 768218TSigns only2 trains a day
    2,092 vehicles a day1999 road count
  5. Taylor StSanta CruzID 768221BSigns only2 trains a day
    2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  6. Maple StSanta CruzID 768223PSigns only2 trains a day
    2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  7. Laurel StSanta CruzID 768224WGates2 trains a day
    19,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  8. Chestnut StSanta CruzID 768225DSigns only2 trains a day
    4,722 vehicles a day1990 road count
  9. Pacific AveSanta CruzID 768230ASigns only2 trains a day
    17,600 vehicles a day1990 road count
  10. Main StSanta CruzID 768231GSigns only2 trains a day
    857 vehicles a day2000 road count
  11. Westbrook StSanta CruzID 768232NSigns only2 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  12. Cliff St PedSanta CruzID 768233VSigns only2 trains a day
    5,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  13. River StSanta CruzID 768206YGates1 train a day
    20,000 vehicles a day1989 road count
  14. Encinal StSanta CruzID 768210NSigns only1 train a day
    7,030 vehicles a day1989 road count
  15. Potrero StSanta CruzID 768214RGates1 train a day
    2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  16. California StSanta CruzID 768150GGates0 trains a day
    5,370 vehicles a day1990 road count
  17. Bay StSanta CruzID 768151NOther or not reported0 trains a day
    8,780 vehicles a day1990 road count
  18. Lennox StSanta CruzID 768152VSigns only0 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  19. Dufour StSanta CruzID 768154JSigns only0 trains a day
    1,100 vehicles a day1990 road count
  20. Bellevue StSanta CruzID 768155RSigns only0 trains a day
    1,100 vehicles a day1990 road count
  21. Younglove AveSanta CruzID 768156XSigns only0 trains a day
    2,080 vehicles a day1990 road count
  22. Seaside StSanta CruzID 768157ESigns only0 trains a day
    1,500 vehicles a day2010 road count
  23. Rankin StSanta CruzID 768158LSigns only0 trains a day
    1,500 vehicles a day2010 road count
  24. Almar AveSanta CruzID 768159TGates0 trains a day
    3,990 vehicles a day2010 road count
  25. Fair AveSanta CruzID 768160MGates0 trains a day
    3,510 vehicles a day2010 road count
  26. Swift AveSanta CruzID 768161UGates0 trains a day
    5,980 vehicles a day2010 road count
  27. Natural Bridges DrSanta CruzID 768162BGates0 trains a day
    2,000 vehicles a day2010 road count
  28. Fern StSanta CruzID 768211VSigns only0 trains a day
    1,500 vehicles a day1990 road count
  29. Coral StSanta CruzID 768212CSigns only0 trains a day
    6,300 vehicles a day1990 road count
  30. Coast HighwaySanta CruzID 768213JOther or not reported0 trains a day
    30,500 vehicles a day1989 road count
  31. Walnut AveSanta CruzID 768219ASigns only0 trains a day
    5,600 vehicles a day1990 road count
  32. Lincoln StSanta CruzID 768220USigns only0 trains a day
    1,800 vehicles a day1990 road count
  33. Mott AveSanta CruzID 768241MSigns only0 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
  34. Seabright AveSanta CruzID 768242USigns only0 trains a day
    7,600 vehicles a day1990 road count

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