How many railroad crossings are in New York?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 2,669 public railroad crossings in New York. 68% have gates, and 258 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
2,669
Public crossings with gates
68%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
258
Public crossings with signs only
595

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@misc{railcrossingatlas-NY-fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da,
  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in New York},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
  url = {https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/new-york?revision=fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da}
}
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The map counts public and private crossings; the totals above count public crossings only. Use the legend to compare the number of crossings in each area.

  1. 2,669 public crossings are listed in New York.

    The map shades each area by how many crossings it holds.

  2. 22% of public crossings in New York have signs only, with no lights or gates.

    The map shows the share of crossings with signs only in each area.

  3. The largest group of New York crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

    The map shows the median number of trains a day in each area.

How New York's public crossings are equipped and used.

Gates are the most common warning device in New York.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

258 incidents have been reported in New York since 2016.

Source: FRA incident reports, through 2026-07-31. An unfinished year is partial.

The largest group of New York crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Suffolk has more public crossings than any other county in New York.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
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Suffolk 214, Erie 127, St Lawrence 120, Cattaraugus 117, Chautauqua 106, Oneida 106, Monroe 84, Steuben 81, Niagara 78, Wayne 73, Orange 70, Nassau 68, Onondaga 67, Oswego 65, Ontario 62, Tioga 61, Saratoga 54, Washington 54, Genesee 51, Allegany 50, Broome 50, Livingston 50, Albany 48, Wyoming 48, Yates 47, Jefferson 45, Chenango 42, Clinton 41, Seneca 40, Ulster 40, Cortland 35, Dutchess 35, Rockland 33, Orleans 30, Cayuga 29, Otsego 29, Rensselaer 29, Columbia 28, Essex 23, Chemung 22, Delaware 22, Schenectady 21, Schuyler 20, Kings 19, Tompkins 19, Queens 17, Lewis 16, Warren 13, Franklin 12, Greene 9, Putnam 9, Westchester 9, Schoharie 7, Montgomery 5, Sullivan 5, Herkimer 4, Bronx 3, Madison 3, Richmond 3, Hamilton 1.

The federal inventory for New York lists 5,258 crossing records, including 5,237 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 5,258 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
5,237 of 5,258 records21 records have missing information.
Reported road counts
2,691 of 5,258 records2,567 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
5,258 of 5,258 recordsEvery record has this information.

A complete train total requires valid daytime, nighttime and switching counts. Learn what reported train counts mean.

All 5,258 crossings in New York, public and private

Records 1–100 of 5,258

Sources were checked on . Counts are reported records, not a rating of any crossing. Sources and dates