How many railroad crossings are in West Virginia?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 1,346 public railroad crossings in West Virginia. 20% have gates, and 126 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
1,346
Public crossings with gates
20%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
126
Public crossings with signs only
622

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@misc{railcrossingatlas-WV-fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da,
  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in West Virginia},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
  url = {https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/west-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. 1,346 public crossings are listed in West Virginia.

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

  2. 46% of public crossings in West 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 West Virginia crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

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

How West Virginia's public crossings are equipped and used.

Most crossings in West Virginia have signs but no lights or gates.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

126 incidents have been reported in West Virginia since 2016.

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

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

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Kanawha has more public crossings than any other county in West Virginia.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
Show all 47 counties

Kanawha 145, Fayette 74, Logan 73, Wayne 64, Cabell 56, Boone 54, Mcdowell 49, Jefferson 47, Raleigh 43, Mason 42, Braxton 41, Greenbrier 40, Mingo 39, Wetzel 39, Putnam 38, Upshur 38, Berkeley 37, Harrison 35, Wood 31, Wyoming 31, Marion 23, Randolph 23, Mercer 22, Barbour 20, Summers 19, Monongalia 18, Taylor 18, Webster 17, Tyler 15, Hancock 14, Nicholas 14, Clay 13, Preston 13, Hardy 12, Lincoln 12, Marshall 10, Brooke 9, Grant 9, Lewis 9, Mineral 9, Pleasants 8, Hampshire 7, Jackson 7, Gilmer 3, Monroe 3, Morgan 2, Pocahontas 1.

The federal inventory for West Virginia lists 3,174 crossing records, including 3,142 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 3,174 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
3,142 of 3,174 records32 records have missing information.
Reported road counts
1,541 of 3,174 records1,633 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
3,174 of 3,174 recordsEvery record has this information.

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

All 3,174 crossings in West Virginia, public and private

Records 1–100 of 3,174

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