How many railroad crossings are in North Dakota?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 3,290 public railroad crossings in North Dakota. 20% have gates, and 140 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
3,290
Public crossings with gates
20%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
140
Public crossings with signs only
2,607

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  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in North Dakota},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
  url = {https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/north-dakota?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. 3,290 public crossings are listed in North Dakota.

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

  2. 79% of public crossings in North Dakota 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 North Dakota crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

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How North Dakota's public crossings are equipped and used.

Most crossings in North Dakota have signs but no lights or gates.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

140 incidents have been reported in North Dakota since 2016.

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

The largest group of North Dakota crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Cass has more public crossings than any other county in North Dakota.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
Show all 48 counties

Cass 270, Walsh 208, Ward 175, Richland 164, Grand Forks 135, Mchenry 125, Stutsman 122, Mclean 109, Burke 107, Cavalier 100, Sargent 99, Barnes 83, Burleigh 81, Ramsey 79, Wells 78, La Moure 77, Nelson 77, Dickey 76, Foster 74, Pembina 73, Mountrail 71, Ransom 70, Traill 70, Bottineau 69, Benson 57, Divide 57, Pierce 55, Morton 51, Eddy 46, Renville 46, Towner 43, Logan 42, Steele 42, Adams 41, Stark 39, Williams 36, Mercer 24, Griggs 21, Bowman 19, Kidder 19, Golden Valley 13, Emmons 9, Mckenzie 9, Billings 7, Oliver 7, Sheridan 7, Mcintosh 5, Slope 3.

The federal inventory for North Dakota lists 4,375 crossing records, including 4,375 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 4,375 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
4,375 of 4,375 recordsEvery record has this information.
Reported road counts
3,533 of 4,375 records842 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
4,370 of 4,375 records5 records have missing information.

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

All 4,375 crossings in North Dakota, public and private

Records 1–100 of 4,375

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