District of Columbia crossing facts for reporters

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• The federal inventory lists 1 public railroad crossing in District of Columbia.

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• District of Columbia has the 51st most public crossings among states.

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• 0% of public crossings in District of Columbia have gates. Another 0 crossings have flashing lights without gates, and 0 crossings have signs only.

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• The crossing with the most trains in District of Columbia is on Pedestrian Station in Washington. It reports 61 trains a day.

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• 1 public crossing in District of Columbia reports 20 or more trains a day.

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• Washington, DC has more public crossings than any other county in District of Columbia, with 1.

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• 0 incidents were reported to the FRA at public crossings in District of Columbia since 2016.

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Counts are reported records, not a rating of any crossing. Incidents are the reports railroads file with the FRA.

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Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory, via Rail Crossing Atlas (District of Columbia, data of 21 October 2026).

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https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/district-of-columbia?revision=fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da

Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions. (2026, October 21). Railroad crossings in District of Columbia (Published revision fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da). https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/district-of-columbia?revision=fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da

Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions. “Railroad crossings in District of Columbia.” October 21, 2026. Published revision fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da. https://railcrossingatlas.tansolutions.org/crossings/states/district-of-columbia?revision=fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da.

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