How many railroad crossings are in Garden City, New York?
The FRA inventory of lists 9 public railroad crossings in Garden City, New York.
- Public crossings
- 9
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 9
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 67%
- Most trains a day reported
- 64
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 1
- Gate share compared with the state
- 2 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 67% of these crossings.
- Gates667%
- Flashing lights without reported gates00%
- Signs without reported gates or lights333%
- 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 Garden City, New York have the most trains?
- The crossing on New Hyde Park Rd reports 64 trains a day.
- The crossing on Nassau Blvd reports 64 trains a day.
- The crossing on Cathedral Ave reports 64 trains a day.
- The crossing on Hilton Ave reports 64 trains a day.
- The crossing on Franklin Ave reports 64 trains a day.
They are on New Hyde Park Rd, Nassau Blvd, Cathedral Ave, Hilton Ave and Franklin Ave. None of the 9 public crossings in Garden City, New York has a quiet-zone designation.
Railroad bridges over roads in this city
- LIRR HEMPSTEAD B over CHERRY VALLEY RD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 11 ft 5 in (3.50 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR HEMPSTEAD B over EDGEMERE RD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 13 ft 11 in (4.26 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR HEMPSTEAD B over EDGEMERE RD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 13 ft 11 in (4.26 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR MAIN LINE over GLEN COVE RD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 14 ft 1 in (4.31 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR MAIN LINE over NASSAU BLVD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR MAIN LINE over NASSAU BLVD
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR-HEMPSTD BRCH over RTE 908E
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m), as recorded in the National Bridge Inventory, 2025.
- LIRR-HEMPSTD BRCH over RTE 908E
Vertical clearance under the bridge: 13 ft 5 in (4.11 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.
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.
- New Hyde Park RdGarden City14,112 vehicles a day1998 road count
- Nassau BlvdGarden City23,097 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Cathedral AveGarden City11,282 vehicles a day2005 road count
- Hilton AveGarden City10,690 vehicles a day2007 road count
- Franklin AveGarden City29,443 vehicles a day2005 road count
- Second StreetGarden City4,974 vehicles a day2020 road count
- Washington AveGarden City12,163 vehicles a day2013 road count
- Clinton RoadGarden City20,742 vehicles a day2013 road count
- Quentin RooseveltGarden City10,092 vehicles a day2010 road count
Trains blocking a crossing in Garden City? How to report it.Blocked crossing rules in New York
Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates