How many railroad crossings are in South Carolina?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 2,602 public railroad crossings in South Carolina. 51% have gates, and 449 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
2,602
Public crossings with gates
51%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
449
Public crossings with signs only
1,080

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@misc{railcrossingatlas-SC-fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da,
  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in South Carolina},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
  url = {https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/south-carolina?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. 2,602 public crossings are listed in South Carolina.

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

  2. 42% of public crossings in South Carolina 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 South Carolina crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

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

How South Carolina's public crossings are equipped and used.

Gates are the most common warning device in South Carolina.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

449 incidents have been reported in South Carolina since 2016.

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

The largest group of South Carolina crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Greenville has more public crossings than any other county in South Carolina.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
Show all 46 counties

Greenville 163, Orangeburg 138, Richland 136, Spartanburg 130, Anderson 122, Laurens 119, Lexington 112, Hampton 76, Charleston 74, Horry 74, Florence 73, Chester 72, Aiken 71, Berkeley 69, York 69, Marlboro 65, Darlington 64, Marion 63, Lancaster 62, Union 62, Newberry 57, Sumter 55, Dillon 52, Allendale 47, Williamsburg 45, Dorchester 43, Oconee 42, Cherokee 39, Colleton 38, Fairfield 37, Mccormick 36, Greenwood 35, Georgetown 31, Chesterfield 28, Bamberg 25, Edgefield 24, Kershaw 24, Saluda 24, Pickens 23, Calhoun 22, Clarendon 17, Lee 17, Jasper 14, Abbeville 9, Beaufort 3, Barnwell 1.

The federal inventory for South Carolina lists 3,832 crossing records, including 3,789 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 3,832 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
3,789 of 3,832 records43 records have missing information.
Reported road counts
2,777 of 3,832 records1,055 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
3,818 of 3,832 records14 records have missing information.

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

All 3,832 crossings in South Carolina, public and private

Records 1–100 of 3,832

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