How many railroad crossings are in Montana?
The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 1,351 public railroad crossings in Montana. 27% have gates, and 103 incidents were reported since 2016.
FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters- Public crossings
- 1,351
- Public crossings with gates
- 27%
- Incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 103
- Public crossings with signs only
- 821
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All crossings in Montana, public and private.
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Crossings
1,351 public crossings are listed in Montana.
The map shades each area by how many crossings it holds.
Warning devices
61% of public crossings in Montana have signs only, with no lights or gates.
The map shows the share of crossings with signs only in each area.
Train traffic
The largest group of Montana crossings sees no trains on a typical day.
The map shows the median number of trains a day in each area.
How Montana's public crossings are equipped and used.
Most crossings in Montana have signs but no lights or gates.
| Warning device | Crossings |
|---|---|
| Gates | 368 |
| Flashing lights | 124 |
| Signs only | 821 |
| Other or not reported | 38 |
103 incidents have been reported in Montana since 2016.
| Group | Incidents (Incidents) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 (partial) | 3 |
The largest group of Montana crossings sees no trains on a typical day.
| Group | Crossings (Crossings) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 491 |
| 1–4 | 346 |
| 5–9 | 21 |
| 10–19 | 117 |
| 20–39 | 370 |
| 40+ | 6 |
| Not reported | 0 |
Yellowstone has more public crossings than any other county in Montana.
| County | Crossings (Crossings) |
|---|---|
| Yellowstone | 118 |
| Cascade | 61 |
| Missoula | 56 |
| Sheridan | 50 |
| Hill | 45 |
| Judith Basin | 45 |
| Teton | 44 |
| Beaverhead | 42 |
| Roosevelt | 42 |
| Silver Bow | 41 |
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Yellowstone 118, Cascade 61, Missoula 56, Sheridan 50, Hill 45, Judith Basin 45, Teton 44, Beaverhead 42, Roosevelt 42, Silver Bow 41, Sanders 35, Richland 34, Lewis And Clark 33, Fergus 32, Gallatin 32, Lake 31, Pondera 30, Flathead 29, Toole 29, Big Horn 27, Blaine 27, Ravalli 27, Custer 26, Lincoln 26, Valley 26, Powell 24, Madison 23, Phillips 23, Chouteau 21, Treasure 21, Daniels 20, Dawson 20, Mineral 20, Park 20, Deer Lodge 19, Liberty 17, Glacier 16, Carbon 15, Jefferson 15, Rosebud 13, Broadwater 12, Stillwater 12, Granite 11, Prairie 8, Fallon 7, Wheatland 7, Golden Valley 6, Sweet Grass 5, Wibaux 5, Musselshell 3.
The federal inventory for Montana lists 2,988 crossing records, including 2,986 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.
Record coverage
Each measure covers all 2,988 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.
- Usable map locations
- 2,986 of 2,988 records2 records have missing information.
- Reported road counts
- 1,434 of 2,988 records1,554 records have missing information.
- Complete train counts
- 2,988 of 2,988 recordsEvery record has this information.
A complete train total requires valid daytime, nighttime and switching counts. Learn what reported train counts mean.
Counties and cities in Montana
Cities
- Billings52 public crossings
- Great Falls42 public crossings
- Butte30 public crossings
- Missoula30 public crossings
- Miles City23 public crossings
- Helena22 public crossings
- Dillon21 public crossings
- Moccasin19 public crossings
- Livingston18 public crossings
- Anaconda16 public crossings
- Raymond16 public crossings
- Valier16 public crossings
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Counties
- Yellowstone County118 public crossings
- Cascade County61 public crossings
- Missoula County56 public crossings
- Sheridan County50 public crossings
- Hill County45 public crossings
- Judith Basin County45 public crossings
- Teton County44 public crossings
- Beaverhead County42 public crossings
- Roosevelt County42 public crossings
- Silver Bow County41 public crossings
- Sanders County35 public crossings
- Richland County34 public crossings
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All 2,988 crossings in Montana, public and private
Records 1–100 of 2,988
- Crossing 058667XCedar Meadows RdLibbyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 058668ECedar Creek ExtLibbyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 058669LPrivateLibbyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 058670FPrivateTroyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 058671MColes RdTroy32 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 058673B3rd StTroy1,018 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 058677DPrivateTroyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 058678KPrivateTroyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059181YTrego S 5 Mi Westwood RdStryker4 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059182FTrego SW 57 MiStryker63 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059183MNf 3762StrykerRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059184UTrego SW 75 Mi ButcherStryker27 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059187PWolf Prairie NE 4 MiLibby8 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059189DFrench'S XingLibbyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059191EWolf Prairie SW 6 MiLibby3 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059192LWolf Prairie SW 10 MiLibby3 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059193TWolf Prairie SW 11 MiLibby7 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059194AWolf Prairie SW 14 MiLibby3 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059196NButler Creek RdLibbyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059202PPrivateLibbyRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059206SThree Corner RdLibby48 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059207YJay Effer RdLibby162 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059255NBirch Point RdWhitefish220 vehicles a day, counted 2019, 7 years old.
- Crossing 059256VState Park RdWhitefish1,900 vehicles a day, counted 2026, under 1 year old.
- Crossing 059258JLupfer Meadows RdWhitefish97 vehicles a day, counted 2020, 6 years old.
- Crossing 059260KOlney Loop Rd / Main StOlney118 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059261SOld Fort Steele TrailWhitefish143 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059263FStryker E 02 MiStryker157 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059264MTwo SistersStrykerRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059265UCripple Creek RdStryker56 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059266BTrego E 01 MiFortine750 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059268PMeadow Creek RdFortine1,243 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059270RTobacco RdFortine285 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059271XPvt XingEurekaRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059272ETobacco RdEureka1,913 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059275ADepot AccessStryker11 vehicles a day, counted 1995, 31 years old.
- Crossing 059276GSunday Creek Rd Nf-315Stryker94 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059277NCripple Creek Rd Nf-3755Stryker14 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059278VTrego S 28 Mi BrimstoneStryker14 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059280WStryker W 6 Mi Lime CrkWhitefish31 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059281DTrego SW 35 Mi MagnesiaStryker7 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059332L2nd AveWhitefish900 vehicles a day, counted 2026, under 1 year old.
- Crossing 059334AHalf Moon RdColumbia Falls1,110 vehicles a day, counted 2020, 6 years old.
- Crossing 059336NPlant XingColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059337VPlum CrklbrcoColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059338CPlum CrklbrcoColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059339J2nd Ave WColumbia Falls1,664 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059340D4th Ave EColumbia Falls573 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059342SPlntxingtorvrpmpColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059343Y5th St W/ Truck RteColumbia Falls2,377 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059344F12th Ave WColumbia Falls773 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059345M9th St W/ MT-2Columbia Falls28,137 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059346UTalbot Rd W 5miColumbia Falls2,060 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059349PBrunner RdColumbia Falls612 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059350JJellison RdColumbia Falls155 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059352XPioneer RdKalispell745 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059353EPvt XingColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059354LPvt XingColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059355TPvt XingColumbia FallsRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059356ABirch Grove RdKalispell1,076 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059357GPvt XingKalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059358NPrivate DriveKalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059359VKnife River 2KalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059360PPrivate DriveKalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059362DRose CrossingKalispell3,433 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059363KPvt XingKalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059364SUS Hwy 2 N Of KalispellKalispell18,883 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059365YW Reserve DrKalispell17,076 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059366FEvergreen PlywoodKalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059367MW Evergreen DrKalispell3,467 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059369BFlathead DrKalispell2,130 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059378AKalispell ProductKalispellRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059383W22nd St NE City LimitsHavre456 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059385K38th Ave NEHavreRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059387YPrivateHavreRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059388FPrivateHavreRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059389MPrivateHavreRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059390GPrivateHavreRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059391NPrivateHavreRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059392VPrivateChinookRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059393CPrivateChinookRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059394JLohman W 5 MiChinook3 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059395RLohmanChinook5 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059396XHighland RdChinook182 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059397EYantic RdChinook36 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059399TCoal Mine RdChinook36 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059401SJohn Stephens Memorial RdChinook191 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059402YIndiana StChinook288 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059405UPrivateChinookRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059409WBagan RdChinook90 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059412ENorth Fork RdZurich15 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059413LZurich W 25 MiZurich3 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059414THeadquarters RdZurich23 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059415ACherry Ridge RdZurich91 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059416GPark Rd Old S-436Zurich171 vehicles a day, counted 2022, 4 years old.
- Crossing 059418VOberg RdZurich16 vehicles a day, counted 2020, 6 years old.
- Crossing 059419CPrivateZurichRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059420WPrivateZurichRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 059422K8 Mile RdHarlem1 vehicle a day, counted 2020, 6 years old.
- Crossing 059423SWillow RdHarlem22 vehicles a day, counted 2020, 6 years old.
Sources were checked on . Counts are reported records, not a rating of any crossing. Sources and dates