How many railroad crossings are in San Luis Obispo County, California?
The FRA inventory of lists 28 public railroad crossings in San Luis Obispo County, California.
- Public crossings
- 28
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 28
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 93%
- Most trains a day reported
- 34
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 1
- Gate share compared with the state
- 31 percentage points higher
Where are these public crossings?
Browse the listThe map shows the available locations on this page. Area shading may include crossings outside this group.
Gates are reported at 93% of these crossings.
- Gates2693%
- Flashing lights without reported gates14%
- Signs without reported gates or lights14%
- 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 Luis Obispo County, California have the most trains?
- The crossing on Beach St / Railroad St reports 34 trains a day.
- The crossing on 16th St Ped reports 9 trains a day.
- The crossing on Pedestrian reports 8 trains a day.
- The crossing on Orcutt Rd reports 8 trains a day.
- The crossing on Grand Avenue reports 8 trains a day.
They are on Beach St / Railroad St, 16th St Ped, Pedestrian, Orcutt Rd and Grand Avenue. None of the 28 public crossings in San Luis Obispo County, California has a quiet-zone designation.
Railroad bridges over roads in this county
- UP RR & AMTRAK over CAPISTRANO AVE
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 13 ft 5 in (4.11 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR & AMTRAK over JOHNSON AVE
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- MONTEREY STREET over MONTEREY STREET
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR & AMTRAK over STATE ROUTE 1
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 1 in (4.62 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR & AMTRAK over TANK FARM ROAD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 1 in (4.60 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR & AMTRAK over US HIGHWAY 101
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 1 in (4.62 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.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county
Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz
- 160.2300 MHz, base stationCall sign WSHG812, license active until 25 Feb 2035View the license at the FCC
- 160.3200 MHz, base stationCall sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- 160.7400 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
5 more licenses
- Call sign WPHS470, license active until 17 Jul 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS437, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS439, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS445, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS446, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- 160.8000 MHz, base stationCall sign WPHS470, license active until 17 Jul 2035View the license at the FCC
4 more licenses
- Call sign WQPS437, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS439, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS445, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS446, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- 160.8750 MHz, base stationCall sign KBN599, license active until 2 Oct 2032View the license at the FCC
10 more licenses
- Call sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WNCV443, license active until 16 Jul 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WPHS470, license active until 17 Jul 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPP957, license active until 17 Jul 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS211, license active until 1 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS437, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS439, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS445, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS446, license active until 2 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WSHG812, license active until 25 Feb 2035View the license at the FCC
- 160.9500 MHz, repeater, other stationCall sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- 161.0100 MHz, control stationCall sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- 161.1600 MHz, mobileCall sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- 161.2350 MHz, mobileCall sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- 161.4000 MHz, base stationCall sign KBN599, license active until 2 Oct 2032View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WSHG812, license active until 25 Feb 2035View the license at the FCC
- 161.5500 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KBN599, license active until 2 Oct 2032View the license at the FCC
5 more licenses
- Call sign KTI770, license active until 13 Mar 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WNCV443, license active until 16 Jul 2035View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPP957, license active until 17 Jul 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQPS211, license active until 1 Aug 2032View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WSHG812, license active until 25 Feb 2035View the license at the FCC
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System, weekly license file, 18 Oct 2026.
School-bus routes
3 of 28 public crossings here are reported as on a school-bus route. 3 of those are reported as equipped with gates.
- On a school-bus route311% of public crossings
- Of those, equipped with gates3100% 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.
- Beach St / Railroad StOceano963 vehicles a day2022 road count
- 16th St PedSan MiguelNo road count has been reported.
- PedestrianSan Luis ObispoNo road count has been reported.
- Orcutt RdSan Luis Obispo15,071 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Grand AvenueGrover City10,427 vehicles a day2017 road count
- 22nd StreetOceano650 vehicles a day2017 road count
- Oso Flaco Lake RoadOceano1,526 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Mission StreetSan Miguel100 vehicles a day2008 road count
- Estrada AvenueSanta Margarita3,267 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Halcon RoadAtascadero598 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Curbaril AvenueAtascadero1,360 vehicles a day2016 road count
- 12th StreetPaso Robles1,399 vehicles a day2016 road count
- 13th StreetPaso Robles10,952 vehicles a day2016 road count
- 21st StreetPaso Robles3,414 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Wellsona RoadPaso Robles174 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Asuncion RoadAtascadero298 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Foothill BoulevardSan Luis Obispo12,741 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Marsh StreetSan Luis Obispo2,107 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Wilhelmina AvenueSanta Margarita731 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Encina StreetSanta Margarita1,081 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Santa Clara RoadAtascadero233 vehicles a day2016 road count
- Chico RoadAtascadero1,621 vehicles a day2017 road count
- Creekside Ranch RoadTempleton88 vehicles a day2017 road count
- 10th StreetPaso Robles3,699 vehicles a day2016 road count
- 16th StreetPaso Robles3,574 vehicles a day2016 road count
- 11th StreetSan Miguel734 vehicles a day2016 road count
- 14th StreetSan Miguel3,845 vehicles a day2016 road count
- US 101 Off Ramp SouthboundSan Miguel1,100 vehicles a day2006 road count
Trains blocking a crossing in San Luis Obispo County? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in California
Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates