How many railroad crossings are in Virginia?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 1,819 public railroad crossings in Virginia. 66% have gates, and 271 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
1,819
Public crossings with gates
66%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
271
Public crossings with signs only
403

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  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in Virginia},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
  url = {https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/virginia?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. 1,819 public crossings are listed in Virginia.

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

  2. 22% of public crossings in Virginia 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 Virginia crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

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

How Virginia's public crossings are equipped and used.

Gates are the most common warning device in Virginia.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

271 incidents have been reported in Virginia since 2016.

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

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

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Chesapeake has more public crossings than any other county in Virginia.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
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Chesapeake 57, Rockingham 52, Wise 51, Shenandoah 50, Suffolk 47, Norfolk 46, Augusta 42, Frederick 42, Richmond City 42, Hanover 41, Harrisonburg 41, Tazewell 41, Campbell 38, Chesterfield 38, Lee 35, Botetourt 33, Southampton 31, Fauquier 28, Henrico 28, Halifax 26, Portsmouth 26, Washington 26, Louisa 25, Scott 25, Franklin 24, Hopewell 23, Mecklenburg 23, Montgomery 22, Smyth 22, Russell 21, Sussex 21, Wythe 21, Giles 20, Orange 20, Charlotte 19, Danville 19, Greensville 19, Newport News 19, Page 19, Rockbridge 19, Lynchburg 18, Roanoke (city) 18, Salem 18, Winchester 18, Buchanan 17, Albemarle 16, Pittsylvania 16, Warren 16, Amelia 15, Dinwiddie 15, Henry 15, Isle Of Wight 15, Dickenson 14, Emporia 14, Nottoway 14, Buckingham 13, Clarke 13, Culpeper 13, Hampton 13, Manassas 13, Prince William 13, Roanoke 13, Alexandria 12, New Kent 12, Petersburg 12, Prince Edward 12, Pulaski 12, Bedford 10, Charlottesville 10, Prince George 10, Bristol 9, Caroline 9, King William 9, Stafford 9, Alleghany 8, Brunswick 8, Nelson 8, Staunton 8, Appomattox 7, Norton 7, Spotsylvania 7, York 7, Accomack 6, Covington 6, Lunenburg 6, Waynesboro 6, Powhatan 5, Fairfax 4, Virginia Beach 4, Amherst 3, Buena Vista 3, James City 3, Bath 2, Charles City 2, Goochland 2, South Boston 2, Fluvanna 1, Fredericksburg 1, King George 1, Manassas Park 1, Martinsville 1, Radford 1, Williamsburg 1.

The federal inventory for Virginia lists 4,205 crossing records, including 4,199 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 4,205 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
4,199 of 4,205 records6 records have missing information.
Reported road counts
1,861 of 4,205 records2,344 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
4,205 of 4,205 recordsEvery record has this information.

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

All 4,205 crossings in Virginia, public and private

Records 1–100 of 4,205

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