How many railroad crossings are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 2,621 public railroad crossings. 35% have gates, and 487 incidents were reported since 2016.
FRA inventory of . Sources and dates- Public crossings
- 2,621
- Public crossings with gates
- 35%
- Incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 487
- Public crossings with signs only
- 1,149
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All crossings in Tennessee, public and private.
Browse the listThe 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.
Crossings
2,621 public crossings are listed in Tennessee.
The map shades each area by how many crossings it holds.
Warning devices
44% of public crossings in Tennessee 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 Tennessee crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.
The map shows the median number of trains a day in each area.
How Tennessee's public crossings are equipped and used.
Most crossings in Tennessee have signs but no lights or gates.
| Warning device | Crossings |
|---|---|
| Gates | 924 |
| Flashing lights | 478 |
| Signs only | 1,149 |
| Other or not reported | 70 |
487 incidents have been reported in Tennessee since 2016.
| Group | Incidents (Incidents) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2026 (partial) | 29 |
The largest group of Tennessee crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.
| Group | Crossings (Crossings) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 557 |
| 1–4 | 999 |
| 5–9 | 405 |
| 10–19 | 432 |
| 20–39 | 221 |
| 40+ | 6 |
| Not reported | 1 |
Shelby has more public crossings than any other county in Tennessee.
| County | Crossings (Crossings) |
|---|---|
| Shelby | 207 |
| Hamilton | 184 |
| Knox | 143 |
| Davidson | 129 |
| Gibson | 84 |
| Anderson | 81 |
| Roane | 73 |
| Lawrence | 69 |
| Putnam | 67 |
| Washington | 60 |
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Shelby 207, Hamilton 184, Knox 143, Davidson 129, Gibson 84, Anderson 81, Roane 73, Lawrence 69, Putnam 67, Washington 60, Wilson 59, Madison 58, Carroll 49, Dyer 47, Hamblen 47, Obion 47, Coffee 44, Weakley 44, Polk 41, Greene 40, Hawkins 39, Henry 39, Maury 38, Mcminn 37, Hickman 35, Campbell 33, Dickson 33, Blount 32, Claiborne 32, Sullivan 32, Warren 32, Sumner 30, Rhea 29, Bradley 27, Lake 27, Marshall 27, Jefferson 26, Mcnairy 26, Monroe 25, Montgomery 25, Humphreys 23, Loudon 22, Robertson 22, Rutherford 22, Fayette 21, Bedford 20, Cocke 20, Franklin 20, Haywood 20, Williamson 20, Marion 19, Hardeman 18, White 18, Smith 17, Tipton 17, Giles 16, Lauderdale 16, Unicoi 13, Cheatham 11, Crockett 11, Lewis 10, Grainger 9, Scott 8, Union 7, Carter 5, Morgan 5, Benton 3, Chester 3, Hardin 3, Stewart 3, Lincoln 2.
The federal inventory for Tennessee lists 4,412 crossing records, including 4,411 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.
Record coverage
Each measure covers all 4,412 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.
- Usable map locations
- 4,411 of 4,412 records1 record has missing information.
- Reported road counts
- 2,886 of 4,412 records1,526 records have missing information.
- Complete train counts
- 4,411 of 4,412 records1 record has missing information.
A complete train total requires valid daytime, nighttime and switching counts. Learn what reported train counts mean.
Counties and cities in Tennessee
Cities
- Memphis160 public crossings
- Nashville133 public crossings
- Knoxville125 public crossings
- Chattanooga124 public crossings
- Oak Ridge50 public crossings
- Morristown45 public crossings
- Jackson44 public crossings
- Lebanon41 public crossings
- Johnson City36 public crossings
- Lake City31 public crossings
- Greeneville29 public crossings
- Paris29 public crossings
Counties
- Shelby County207 public crossings
- Hamilton County184 public crossings
- Knox County143 public crossings
- Davidson County129 public crossings
- Gibson County84 public crossings
- Anderson County81 public crossings
- Roane County73 public crossings
- Lawrence County69 public crossings
- Putnam County67 public crossings
- Washington County60 public crossings
- Wilson County59 public crossings
- Madison County58 public crossings
All 4,412 crossings in Tennessee, public and private
Records 1–100 of 4,412
- Crossing 155977HPrivate RoadOak RidgeRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 243958VTranbarger RoadKingsport241 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243959CRaineytown RoadMount Carmel572 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243963SLilac StreetKingsport910 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243972RCherokee RoadKingsport121 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243974EEast Main StreetKingsport4,238 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243981PLincoln StreetKingsport10,212 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243982WPrivateKingsportRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 243992CColonial Hgts RoadKingsport1,890 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243993JWarrior RoadKingsport387 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 243995XLake Crest DriveGray788 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244001GCox CrossingGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244002NDeck StreetGray45 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244004CJ B Hall RoadGray92 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244006RPrivate RoadGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244007XOld Ford RoadGray99 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244010FSpurgeon LGray83 vehicles a day, counted 2007, 19 years old.
- Crossing 244016WHall CrossingGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244019SHarwood RoadGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244020LPrivate RoadGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244022AOld Stage RoadGray203 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244024NBoone Station RoadGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244025VBoone Station RoadGray1,313 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244029XGrassy Valley RoadGray152 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244036HPrivate RoadGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244042LEmbreville RoadJohnson City622 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244051KLafe CoxJohnson City2,935 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244056UAlabama StJohnson City1,026 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244057BPrivate RdJohnson CityRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244059PPrivate RdJohnson CityRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244060JEast Main StJohnson City9,609 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244061REmarket StJohnson City9,291 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244063ECity Garage RdJohnson City96 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244064LNew StJohnson City950 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244065TNew St ExtensionGrayRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244066ANew StJohnson CityRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244067GBroadway StJohnson City11,865 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244080VHighridge RoadJohnson City114 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244082JPrice RoadJohnson City369 vehicles a day, counted 2007, 19 years old.
- Crossing 244083RWiseman RoadJohnson CityRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244087TPrivate RoadJohnson CityRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244088AGarland RoadUnicoi100 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244090BBuckeye RoadUnicoi319 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244092PMcnabb RoadUnicoi14 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244093WMccurry RoadUnicoi187 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244094DMassachusetts StreetUnicoi833 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244095KTennessee StreetUnicoi925 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244100EDry Creek RoadErwin356 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244104GBrown RoadErwin344 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244105NPrivate RoadErwinRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244107CJackson AvenueErwin740 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244109RJohn SevierErwin5,983 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244110KJohn SevierErwin6,445 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244126GAdkins RoadErwin60 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 244127NLedford CrossingErwinRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 244128VChestoa PikeErwin269 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 291503UFlorida StMemphis5,352 vehicles a day, counted 2007, 19 years old.
- Crossing 291504BKentuckyMemphis150 vehicles a day, counted 1991, 35 years old.
- Crossing 291508DTvaSharonRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 293118XPrivate RoadMemphis1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 293119EPrivate RoadMemphis1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 293120YPrivate RoadMemphis1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 293121FFisher AveMemphis1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297332RPierceSouth Fulton229 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297334EHarris RdSouth Fulton216 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297336TPrivate RdSouth Fulton1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297337APrivate RoadSouth Fulton1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297338GPrivate RoadRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297339NPrivate RoadRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297340HPrivate RoadRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297341PKnox Daniel RoadRives197 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297343DPrivate RdRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297344KPrivate RdRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297346YPrivate Rd 10Rives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297347FPrivate RdRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297349UPleasant ValleyRives665 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297350NPrivate RoadRives1 vehicle a day is reported. The count year is not reported.
- Crossing 297351VChurch StRives316 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297352CPleasant Hill RdRives1,135 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297355XTroy-rives RoadRives109 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297357LHarper RdRives11 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297359APrivate RdRives1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297360UMoffatt RdRives22 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297361BPrivate RdRives10 vehicles a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297362HPolk Station RdObion344 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297363POld TurnpikeObion288 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297366KMcdonald RdObion14 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297367SPrivate RdObion1 vehicle a day, counted 1970, 56 years old.
- Crossing 297368YBlack LaneObion195 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297369FPalestine AveObion172 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297370AMain StObion228 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297373VMitchell StTrimble2,370 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297374CBaldridge StTrimble278 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297376RLocust Grove RdTrimble211 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297377XTempleton RoadNewbern68 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297378EPrivate RoadNewbernRoad traffic is not reported.
- Crossing 297379LCharles Moore RdNewbern121 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297380FBlankenship RdNewbern88 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297382UHwy 77Newbern4,175 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
- Crossing 297383BYork StNewbern693 vehicles a day, counted 2006, 20 years old.
Sources were checked on . Counts are reported records, not a rating of any crossing. Sources and dates