How many railroad crossings are in Washington?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 2,201 public railroad crossings in Washington. 35% have gates, and 302 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
2,201
Public crossings with gates
35%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
302
Public crossings with signs only
1,076

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  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in Washington},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
  url = {https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/washington?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. 2,201 public crossings are listed in Washington.

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

  2. 49% of public crossings in Washington 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 Washington crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

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

How Washington's public crossings are equipped and used.

Most crossings in Washington have signs but no lights or gates.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

302 incidents have been reported in Washington since 2016.

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

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

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

King has more public crossings than any other county in Washington.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
Show all 32 counties

King 271, Spokane 202, Yakima 187, Pierce 181, Whitman 110, Benton 93, Grant 93, Walla Walla 93, Lincoln 92, Whatcom 86, Lewis 80, Grays Harbor 79, Skagit 71, Clark 70, Thurston 66, Snohomish 63, Stevens 57, Adams 48, Cowlitz 46, Chelan 36, Franklin 34, Pend Oreille 26, Columbia 23, Kittitas 22, Okanogan 22, Mason 17, Klickitat 9, Kitsap 8, Skamania 7, Ferry 4, Douglas 3, Asotin 2.

The federal inventory for Washington lists 4,776 crossing records, including 4,771 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 4,776 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
4,771 of 4,776 records5 records have missing information.
Reported road counts
2,342 of 4,776 records2,434 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
4,771 of 4,776 records5 records have missing information.

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

All 4,776 crossings in Washington, public and private

Records 1–100 of 4,776

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