How many railroad crossings are in Buena Vista County, Iowa?
The FRA inventory of lists 58 public railroad crossings in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
- Public crossings
- 58
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 55
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 31%
- Most trains a day reported
- 3
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 7
- Gate share compared with the state
- 1 percentage point 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 31% of these crossings.
- Gates1831%
- Flashing lights without reported gates712%
- Signs without reported gates or lights3052%
- 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 Buena Vista County, Iowa have the most trains?
- The crossing on 240th Ave reports 3 trains a day.
- The crossing on 230th Ave reports 3 trains a day.
- The crossing on 220th Ave reports 3 trains a day.
- The crossing on 630th St reports 3 trains a day.
- The crossing on 210th Ave reports 3 trains a day.
They are on 240th Ave, 230th Ave, 220th Ave, 630th St and 210th Ave. None of the 58 public crossings in Buena Vista County, Iowa has a quiet-zone designation.
Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company
Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county
Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz
- 160.7550 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KNFM585, license active until 16 Jun 2032View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WNMG666, license active until 26 Aug 2033View the license at the FCC
- 161.1900 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KNFM585, license active until 16 Jun 2032View the license at the FCC
2 more licenses
- Call sign WNMG666, license active until 26 Aug 2033View the license at the FCC
- Call sign WQTH967, license active until 7 Feb 2034View the license at the FCC
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System, weekly license file, 18 Oct 2026.
School-bus routes
1 of 58 public crossings here is reported as on a school-bus route. It is reported as equipped with gates.
- On a school-bus route12% of public crossings
- Of those, equipped with gates1100% 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.
- 240th AveNewell40 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 230th AveNewell30 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 220th AveNewell10 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 630th StNewell150 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 210th AveNewell560 vehicles a day2007 road count
- N Clark StNewell190 vehicles a day2007 road count
- N Fulton StNewell660 vehicles a day2007 road count
- 200th AveNewell690 vehicles a day2007 road count
- 180th AveNewell30 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 170th AveNewell30 vehicles a day2003 road count
- 160th AveStorm Lake210 vehicles a day2007 road count
- 158th AveStorm Lake60 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 150th AveStorm Lake30 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 140th AveStorm Lake40 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 130th AveStorm Lake4,090 vehicles a day2024 road count
- GilbertStorm Lake100 vehicles a day2003 road count
- 120th AveStorm Lake1,330 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Hudson StStorm Lake325 vehicles a day1975 road count
- Oneida StStorm Lake1,390 vehicles a day2003 road count
- PedestrianStorm LakeNo road count has been reported.
- Cayuga StStorm Lake800 vehicles a day1975 road count
- Lake StStorm Lake4,740 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Geneseo StreetStorm Lake1,120 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Ontario StreetStorm Lake490 vehicles a day2007 road count
- PedestrianStorm LakeNo road count has been reported.
- W 5th StStorm Lake7,300 vehicles a day2003 road count
- PedestrianStorm Lake1 vehicle a dayRoad count year not reported
- PedestrianStorm Lake1 vehicle a dayRoad count year not reported
- Vestal StStorm Lake1,250 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Barton StStorm Lake570 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Northwestern DrStorm Lake2,100 vehicles a day2007 road count
- 90th AveStorm Lake2,560 vehicles a day2023 road count
- 80th AveStorm Lake50 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 70th AveAlta70 vehicles a day2003 road count
- 60th AveAlta70 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Lake StAlta1,370 vehicles a day2003 road count
- Main StAlta2,160 vehicles a day2003 road count
- W HwyAlta1,650 vehicles a day2007 road count
- 40th AveAlta45 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 30th AveAlta15 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 570th StAlta10 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 20th AveAlta290 vehicles a day2007 road count
- 10th AveAurelia30 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Agora StreetMarathon110 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 220th AvenueMarathon110 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 230th AvenueMarathon70 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 240th AvenueMarathon35 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 510th StAlbert City920 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Main StreetAlbert City900 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 500th StreetAlbert City60 vehicles a day2011 road count
Trains blocking a crossing in Buena Vista County? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in Iowa
Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates