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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  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in Tennessee},
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  date = {2026-10-04},
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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. 2,621 public crossings are listed in Tennessee.

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

487 incidents have been reported in Tennessee since 2016.

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

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

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Shelby has more public crossings than any other county in Tennessee.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
Show all 71 counties

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.

All 4,412 crossings in Tennessee, public and private

Records 1–100 of 4,412

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