How many railroad crossings are in Chicago, Illinois?

The FRA inventory of lists 303 public railroad crossings in Chicago, Illinois.

Public crossings
303
Public crossings with identified warning devices
267
Public crossings reported with gates
67%
Most trains a day reported
215
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
165
Gate share compared with the state
12 percentage points higher

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Gates are reported at 67% of these crossings.

  • Gates20267%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates238%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights4214%
  • Other or not reported3612%

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

Train quiet zones in Chicago, Illinois

133 public crossings in Chicago, Illinois have a quiet-zone designation.

  • The crossing on W 102nd Place has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 103rd Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 104th Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 105th Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 107th Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 111th Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W Monterey Avenue has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 115th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 95th Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 70th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Dorchester Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 71st St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on S Dante Avenue has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Stony Island Ave has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Cornell Avenue has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on S East End Avenue has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Ridgeland Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Cregier Avenue has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Bennett Ave has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Euclid Ave has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on S Jeffery Avenue has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Chappel Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Clyde Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Merrill Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Paxton Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Crandon Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on Oglesby Av has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on S Yates Blvd has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 72nd Street has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 73rd St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 74th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 75th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 76th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 77th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 78th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 79th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 80th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 80th Pl has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 81st St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on W 82nd St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 83rd St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on E 83rd Pl has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.
  • The crossing on 87th St has a Chicago-area horn exemption, with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.

90 more are on other pages of the list below.

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. W 102nd PlaceChicagoID 608303TGates66 trains a day
    200 vehicles a day2022 road count
  2. W 103rd StreetChicagoID 608304AGates66 trains a day
    10,250 vehicles a day2022 road count
  3. W 104th StreetChicagoID 608305GGates66 trains a day
    325 vehicles a day2022 road count
  4. W 105th StreetChicagoID 608306NGates66 trains a day
    400 vehicles a day2022 road count
  5. W 107th StreetChicagoID 608307VGates66 trains a day
    5,250 vehicles a day2022 road count
  6. W 111th StreetChicagoID 608308CGates66 trains a day
    10,000 vehicles a day2023 road count
  7. W Monterey AvenueChicagoID 608309JGates66 trains a day
    19,800 vehicles a day2022 road count
  8. 115th StChicagoID 608310DGates66 trains a day
    6,750 vehicles a day2022 road count
  9. W 119th StreetChicagoID 608311KGates66 trains a day
    18,500 vehicles a day2023 road count
  10. W 95th StreetChicagoID 609011AGates66 trains a day
    22,700 vehicles a day2023 road count
  11. W 97th StreetChicagoID 609012GGates66 trains a day
    575 vehicles a day2022 road count
  12. PedestrianChicagoID 173884LFlashing lights65 trains a day
    1 vehicle a day1983 road count
  13. PedestrianChicagoID 173897MFlashing lights65 trains a day
    1 vehicle a day1983 road count
  14. PedestrianChicagoID 924035EOther or not reported65 trains a day
    1 vehicle a dayRoad count year not reported
  15. PedestrianChicagoID 972319NOther or not reported65 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  16. S Archer AvenueChicagoID 843806FGates63 trains a day
    23,300 vehicles a day2022 road count
  17. E 70th StChicagoID 289529WGates62 trains a day
    1,300 vehicles a day2022 road count
  18. Dorchester AvChicagoID 289531XGates62 trains a day
    1,550 vehicles a day2022 road count
  19. 71st StChicagoID 289533LGates62 trains a day
    7,400 vehicles a day2022 road count
  20. S Dante AvenueChicagoID 289534TGates62 trains a day
    450 vehicles a day2022 road count
  21. Stony Island AveChicagoID 289536GGates62 trains a day
    31,900 vehicles a day2022 road count
  22. Cornell AvenueChicagoID 289537NGates62 trains a day
    1,150 vehicles a day2022 road count
  23. S East End AvenueChicagoID 289538VGates62 trains a day
    700 vehicles a day2022 road count
  24. Ridgeland AvChicagoID 289539CGates62 trains a day
    650 vehicles a day2022 road count
  25. Cregier AvenueChicagoID 289540WGates62 trains a day
    7,350 vehicles a day2022 road count
  26. Bennett AveChicagoID 289541DGates62 trains a day
    650 vehicles a day2022 road count
  27. Euclid AveChicagoID 289542KFlashing lights62 trains a day
    450 vehicles a day2018 road count
  28. S Jeffery AvenueChicagoID 289543SGates62 trains a day
    10,300 vehicles a day2022 road count
  29. Chappel AvChicagoID 289544YGates62 trains a day
    750 vehicles a day2022 road count
  30. Clyde AvChicagoID 289545FGates62 trains a day
    1,100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  31. Merrill AvChicagoID 289546MGates62 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2022 road count
  32. Paxton AvChicagoID 289547UGates62 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2022 road count
  33. Crandon AvChicagoID 289548BGates62 trains a day
    1,550 vehicles a day2022 road count
  34. Oglesby AvChicagoID 289549HGates62 trains a day
    1,100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  35. S Yates BlvdChicagoID 289550CGates62 trains a day
    23,500 vehicles a day2023 road count
  36. E 72nd StreetChicagoID 289551JGates62 trains a day
    1,750 vehicles a day2022 road count
  37. E 73rd StChicagoID 289552RGates62 trains a day
    4,250 vehicles a day2022 road count
  38. E 74th StChicagoID 289553XGates62 trains a day
    1,400 vehicles a day2022 road count
  39. 75th StChicagoID 289554EGates62 trains a day
    7,650 vehicles a day2022 road count
  40. 76th StChicagoID 289557AGates62 trains a day
    7,000 vehicles a day2022 road count
  41. E 77th StChicagoID 289558GGates62 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2022 road count
  42. E 78th StChicagoID 289559NGates62 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2022 road count
  43. 79th StChicagoID 289560HGates62 trains a day
    9,100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  44. E 80th StChicagoID 289561PGates62 trains a day
    450 vehicles a day2022 road count
  45. E 80th PlChicagoID 289562WGates62 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2022 road count
  46. E 81st StChicagoID 289563DGates62 trains a day
    1,200 vehicles a day2022 road count
  47. W 82nd StChicagoID 289564KGates62 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2022 road count
  48. 83rd StChicagoID 289565SGates62 trains a day
    6,200 vehicles a day2022 road count
  49. E 83rd PlChicagoID 289566YGates62 trains a day
    725 vehicles a day2022 road count
  50. 87th StChicagoID 289567FGates62 trains a day
    6,050 vehicles a day2023 road count

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