Railroad quiet zones in the United States.
A quiet zone limits routine train horns at designated crossings. Find what the federal inventory reports near you.
FRA crossing inventory. Sources checked on .
The inventory reports 4,922 public crossings with quiet-zone designations across 44 states.
Find your state- Crossings in quiet zones
- 4,922
- 24-hour
- 4,380
- Partial
- 175
- Chicago excused
- 367
See how many crossings are in quiet zones.
States are alphabetical. Bars use the same scale and count public crossings, not separate quiet zones.
Compare the quiet-zone types in a table
| State | All types (crossings) | 24-hour | Partial | Chicago excused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 325 | 309 | 16 | 0 |
| Colorado | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 414 | 414 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 802 | 425 | 10 | 367 |
| Indiana | 111 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 338 | 312 | 26 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 184 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 38 | 24 | 14 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 731 | 731 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 104 | 82 | 22 | 0 |
| Washington | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 463 | 376 | 87 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
What changes in a quiet zone?
Under the federal Train Horn Rule, 49 CFR part 222, routine horns are normally required at public railroad crossings. In a quiet zone, routine sounding is restricted for all or part of the day.
A public authority, usually a city or county responsible for traffic control or law enforcement, establishes a quiet zone after meeting federal safety requirements. Residents cannot designate one themselves. FRA explains the requirements.
A 24-hour designation covers day and night. A partial designation covers certain hours, which this field does not report. Chicago-excused crossings are listed separately under a regional exception.
FRA fills the quiet-zone field from establishment notices it receives. Reports can lag local changes. Confirm current status and hours with the city or county.