How many railroad crossings are in Santa Cruz County, California?
The FRA inventory of lists 63 public railroad crossings in Santa Cruz County, California.
- Public crossings
- 63
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 60
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 40%
- Most trains a day reported
- 2
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 1
- Gate share compared with the state
- 22 percentage points lower
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 40% of these crossings.
- Gates2540%
- Flashing lights without reported gates35%
- Signs without reported gates or lights3251%
- Other or not reported35%
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 County, California have the most trains?
- The crossing on Ped Xing reports 2 trains a day.
- The crossing on Mora St reports 2 trains a day.
- The crossing on Green St reports 2 trains a day.
- The crossing on Locust St reports 2 trains a day.
- The crossing on Church St reports 2 trains a day.
They are on Ped Xing, Mora St, Green St, Locust St and Church St. None of the 63 public crossings in Santa Cruz County, California has a quiet-zone designation.
Railroad bridges over roads in this county
- SCCRT over CAPITOLA AVE
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 39 ft 0 in (11.90 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR over SAN ANDREAS ROAD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 8 in (4.79 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR over SOQUEL DR
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 14 ft 1 in (4.31 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR over SOQUEL DR
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 14 ft 7 in (4.46 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- SCCRTC over SOQUEL WHARF RD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 14 ft 2 in (4.34 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- UP RR over STATE ROUTE 1
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 15 ft 0 in (4.59 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- 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.
- UPRR & AMTRAK over STATE ROUTE 129
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 14 ft 1 in (4.31 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.
Santa Cruz, Big Tree & Pacific Railroad
Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county
Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz
- 160.9950 MHz, base stationCall sign WQFA891, license active until 5 Jun 2036View the license at the FCC
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county
Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz
- 160.3200 MHz, base stationCall sign KBN599, license active until 2 Oct 2032View the license at the FCC
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System, weekly license file, 18 Oct 2026.
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.
- Ped XingFeltonNo road count has been reported.
- Mora StSanta Cruz2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Green StSanta Cruz1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Locust StSanta Cruz1,816 vehicles a day1999 road count
- Church StSanta Cruz2,092 vehicles a day1999 road count
- Taylor StSanta Cruz2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Maple StSanta Cruz2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Laurel StSanta Cruz19,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Chestnut StSanta Cruz4,722 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Pacific AveSanta Cruz17,600 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Main StSanta Cruz857 vehicles a day2000 road count
- Westbrook StSanta Cruz1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Cliff St PedSanta Cruz5,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Woodwardia OakFelton50 vehicles a day1970 road count
- Graham Hill RdFelton2,500 vehicles a day1970 road count
- River StSanta Cruz20,000 vehicles a day1989 road count
- Encinal StSanta Cruz7,030 vehicles a day1989 road count
- Potrero StSanta Cruz2,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- W Front StWatsonville1,500 vehicles a day1988 road count
- W Riverside DriveWatsonville10,000 vehicles a day1988 road count
- Second StWatsonville5,430 vehicles a day1988 road count
- W Beach St Walker StWatsonville17,100 vehicles a day1988 road count
- Kearney StWatsonville1,000 vehicles a day1988 road count
- Ohlone PkwyWatsonville2,000 vehicles a day2016 road count
- W Beach St Industrial RdWatsonville17,100 vehicles a day2010 road count
- California StSanta Cruz5,370 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Bay StSanta Cruz8,780 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Lennox StSanta Cruz1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Dufour StSanta Cruz1,100 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Bellevue StSanta Cruz1,100 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Younglove AveSanta Cruz2,080 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Seaside StSanta Cruz1,500 vehicles a day2010 road count
- Rankin StSanta Cruz1,500 vehicles a day2010 road count
- Almar AveSanta Cruz3,990 vehicles a day2010 road count
- Fair AveSanta Cruz3,510 vehicles a day2010 road count
- Swift AveSanta Cruz5,980 vehicles a day2010 road count
- Natural Bridges DrSanta Cruz2,000 vehicles a day2010 road count
- Cabrillo HwyDavenport20,000 vehicles a day1988 road count
- Cement Plant RdDavenport100 vehicles a day1988 road count
- Cement Plant RdDavenport100 vehicles a day1988 road count
- Fern StSanta Cruz1,500 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Coral StSanta Cruz6,300 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Coast HighwaySanta Cruz30,500 vehicles a day1989 road count
- Walnut AveSanta Cruz5,600 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Lincoln StSanta Cruz1,800 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Mott AveSanta Cruz1,000 vehicles a day1990 road count
- Seabright AveSanta Cruz7,600 vehicles a day1990 road count
- 7th AveTwin Lakes7,050 vehicles a day1988 road count
- 17th AveLive Oak7,300 vehicles a day1988 road count
- 30th AveLive Oak1,600 vehicles a day2009 road count
Trains blocking a crossing in Santa Cruz County? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in California
Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates