How many railroad crossings are in Newport News, Virginia?

The FRA inventory of lists 24 public railroad crossings in Newport News, Virginia.

Public crossings
24
Public crossings with identified warning devices
23
Public crossings reported with gates
71%
Most trains a day reported
14
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
4
Gate share compared with the state
5 percentage points higher

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Gates are reported at 71% of these crossings.

  • Gates1771%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates28%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights417%
  • Other or not reported14%

Each crossing appears once, grouped by its reported warning devices. Missing fields don't mean the warning devices are absent.

Which crossings in Newport News, Virginia have the most trains?

  1. The crossing on Elmhurst Street reports 14 trains a day.
  2. The crossing on Industrial Pk Dr reports 12 trains a day.
  3. The crossing on Yorktown Rd reports 12 trains a day.
  4. The crossing on Elmhurst St reports 12 trains a day.
  5. The crossing on Harpersville Rd reports 10 trains a day.

They are on Elmhurst Street, Industrial Pk Dr, Yorktown Rd, Elmhurst St and Harpersville Rd. None of the 24 public crossings in Newport News, Virginia has a quiet-zone designation.

Incident counts cover January 2016 through 31 July 2026. They describe reported events, not a rating of crossings.

Traffic counts were collected at different times. Road count years appear with each record; train count years are not reported separately.

How many trains pass each crossing?

Public crossings are ordered by reported trains a day, from most to lowest.

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  1. Elmhurst StreetNewport NewsID 976873TOther or not reported14 trains a day
    10,271 vehicles a day2012 road count
  2. Industrial Pk DrNewport NewsID 224167GGates12 trains a day
    7,944 vehicles a day2012 road count
  3. Yorktown RdNewport NewsID 224171WGates12 trains a day
    4,900 vehicles a day2011 road count
  4. Elmhurst StNewport NewsID 224172DGates12 trains a day
    2,865 vehicles a day2011 road count
  5. Harpersville RdNewport NewsID 224146NGates10 trains a day
    8,774 vehicles a day2012 road count
  6. Hornsbyville RdNewport NewsID 224154FGates2 trains a day
    1,400 vehicles a day2011 road count
  7. Wolf Trap RdNewport NewsID 224155MFlashing lights2 trains a day
    1,846 vehicles a day2011 road count
  8. Geo Washington HwNewport NewsID 224157BGates2 trains a day
    35,000 vehicles a day2011 road count
  9. Shields RdNewport NewsID 224163EGates2 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2011 road count
  10. Jefferson AveNewport NewsID 224164LGates2 trains a day
    30,902 vehicles a day2012 road count
  11. Private RoadNewport NewsID 224166ASigns only2 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  12. 39th StNewport NewsID 224890HGates2 trains a day
    6,633 vehicles a day2012 road count
  13. Roanoke AveNewport NewsID 224892WGates2 trains a day
    2,500 vehicles a day2011 road count
  14. Jefferson AveNewport NewsID 224894KFlashing lights2 trains a day
    23,286 vehicles a day2012 road count
  15. Warwick BlvdNewport NewsID 905875MGates2 trains a day
    10,609 vehicles a day2012 road count
  16. Picketts LineNewport NewsID 917276BSigns only2 trains a day
    1,003 vehicles a day2012 road count
  17. Dozier RdNewport NewsID 917278PSigns only2 trains a day
    500 vehicles a day2012 road count
  18. Shields RdNewport NewsID 928566PSigns only2 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2011 road count
  19. Warwick BlvdNewport NewsID 224170PGates1 train a day
    14,437 vehicles a day2012 road count
  20. Warwick BoulevardNewport NewsID 224173KGates1 train a day
    10,271 vehicles a day2012 road count
  21. Old York-hamptonNewport NewsID 224156UGates0 trains a day
    3,745 vehicles a day2011 road count
  22. Richneck RdNewport NewsID 224160JGates0 trains a day
    1,400 vehicles a day2011 road count
  23. Chestnut AveNewport NewsID 224891PGates0 trains a day
    5,200 vehicles a day2012 road count
  24. Marshall AveNewport NewsID 224893DGates0 trains a day
    4,400 vehicles a day2012 road count

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates