How many railroad crossings are in Plymouth County, Iowa?
The FRA inventory of lists 74 public railroad crossings in Plymouth County, Iowa.
- Public crossings
- 74
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 74
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 36%
- Most trains a day reported
- 8
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 15
- Gate share compared with the state
- 6 percentage points higher
Where are these public crossings?
Browse the listCrossings on page 1 in Plymouth County
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Gates are reported at 36% of these crossings.
- Gates2736%
- Flashing lights without reported gates1115%
- Signs without reported gates or lights3649%
- 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 Plymouth County, Iowa have the most trains?
- The crossing on County Road reports 8 trains a day.
- The crossing on Main St reports 8 trains a day.
- The crossing on Jasmine Rd reports 8 trains a day.
- The crossing on 1st St reports 8 trains a day.
- The crossing on Main St reports 8 trains a day.
They are on County Road, Main St, Jasmine Rd and 1st St. None of the 74 public crossings in Plymouth County, Iowa has a quiet-zone designation.
BNSF Railway Company
Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county
Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz
- 161.1600 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign WNMT485, license active until 5 Oct 2033View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WQMF921, license active until 28 Jul 2030View the license at the FCC
Other licensed frequencies
- 44.5800 MHz, base stationCall sign WQJB538, license active until 16 Jul 2028View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WQNR410, license active until 27 Apr 2031View the license at the FCC
Burlington Junction Railway
Radio frequencies licensed to this railroad in this county
Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz
- 160.4550 MHz, mobileCall sign WPXL789, license active until 30 Apr 2033View the license at the FCC
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
- 161.1900 MHz, base station, mobileCall sign KNFM585, license active until 16 Jun 2032View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WQTH967, license active until 7 Feb 2034View 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
- 161.0400 MHz, base stationCall sign KGJ430, license active until 31 Jul 2031View the license at the FCC
1 more license
- Call sign WNJR411, license active until 29 Jan 2033View 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.
- County RoadHinton1,490 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Main StHinton1,710 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Jasmine RdHinton5 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 1st StMerrill12,200 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Main StMerrill1,010 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Calhoun StMerrill289 vehicles a day1998 road count
- County RoaMerrill1,090 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 200th StLe Mars70 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 180th StLe Mars2,890 vehicles a day2024 road count
- Pub XingHinton80 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 165th StLe Mars80 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Keystone AveLe Mars40 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 150th StLe Mars50 vehicles a day2011 road count
- County RoadStruble270 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 130th StStruble20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 120th StStruble20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 4th StreetStruble130 vehicles a day2011 road count
- William StreetStruble289 vehicles a day1998 road count
- Main StStruble800 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 510th StStruble90 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 1st Street NortheastLe Mars3,650 vehicles a day2015 road count
- C70Hinton1,490 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 110th StreetLe Mars60 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 130th StreetLe Mars300 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 140th StreetLe Mars60 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 150th StreetLe Mars140 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 160th StreetLe Mars130 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 6th Street NortheastLe Mars1,060 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Plymouth Street EastLe Mars6,500 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Central AvenueLe Mars3,400 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 1st Avenue SouthwestLe Mars1,060 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 2nd Avenue SouthwestLe Mars1,050 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 4th Street SouthwestLe Mars5,700 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 6th Avenue SouthwestLe Mars4,100 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 12th Street SouthwestLe Mars10,700 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 18th Street SouthwestLe Mars6,400 vehicles a day2015 road count
- C 38Le Mars10,600 vehicles a day2019 road count
- Main StreetMerrill440 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Jasmine RoadHinton5 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Main StreetHinton1,710 vehicles a day2015 road count
- C80Sioux City80 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 24th Street SWLe Mars1,070 vehicles a day2015 road count
- 21st Street SouthwestLe Mars340 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 24th Street SouthwestLe Mars680 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Tamarack AvenueMarcus140 vehicles a day2015 road count
- Sunset AvenueRemsen20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Shamrock AvenueRemsen50 vehicles a day2011 road count
- L14Remsen580 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Washington StRemsen780 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Marion StRemsen1,240 vehicles a day2007 road count
Trains blocking a crossing in Plymouth County? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in Iowa
Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates