How many public crossings does BNSF Railway Company report in Illinois?

The FRA inventory of lists 1,058 public railroad crossings in Illinois with BNSF Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
1,058
Public crossings with identified warning devices
944
Public crossings reported with gates
69%
Most trains a day reported
94
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
115
Gate share compared with the state
15 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 69% of these crossings.

  • Gates73369%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates363%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights17517%
  • Other or not reported11411%

Each crossing appears once, grouped by its reported warning devices. Missing fields don't mean the warning devices are absent.

Incident counts cover January 2016 through 31 July 2026. They describe reported events, not a rating of crossings.

Traffic counts were collected at different times. Road count years appear with each record; train count years are not reported separately.

How many trains pass each crossing?

Public crossings are ordered by reported trains a day, from most to lowest.

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  1. Ben StPlanoID 079594XGates19 trains a day
    2,950 vehicles a day2024 road count
  2. Little Rock RdPlanoID 079595EGates19 trains a day
    4,350 vehicles a day2024 road count
  3. Sandy Bluff RdPlanoID 079596LGates19 trains a day
    1,150 vehicles a day2024 road count
  4. Duvick AvePlanoID 079597TGates19 trains a day
    2,400 vehicles a day2024 road count
  5. Latham StSandwichID 079598AGates19 trains a day
    3,300 vehicles a day2021 road count
  6. Lafayette StSandwichID 079599GGates19 trains a day
    400 vehicles a day2021 road count
  7. Eddy StSandwichID 079600YGates19 trains a day
    825 vehicles a day2021 road count
  8. Main StSandwichID 079601FGates19 trains a day
    4,250 vehicles a day2021 road count
  9. Green StSandwichID 079603UGates19 trains a day
    700 vehicles a day2021 road count
  10. Somunauk StSomonaukID 079606PGates19 trains a day
    2,450 vehicles a day2021 road count
  11. Sycamore StSomonaukID 079607WGates19 trains a day
    475 vehicles a day2021 road count
  12. Gage StSomonaukID 079608DGates19 trains a day
    2,100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  13. N Green StSomonaukID 079609KGates19 trains a day
    775 vehicles a day2021 road count
  14. County Line RdSomonaukID 079611LGates19 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2020 road count
  15. E 21st RdLelandID 079616VGates19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  16. Mill StLelandID 079617CGates19 trains a day
    300 vehicles a day2020 road count
  17. N Main StLelandID 079619RGates19 trains a day
    1,150 vehicles a day2020 road count
  18. E 18th RdLelandID 079620KGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2023 road count
  19. E 17th RdLelandID 079621SGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2016 road count
  20. E 1550th RdEarlvilleID 079622YGates19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  21. E 1401st RdEarlvilleID 079623FGates19 trains a day
    225 vehicles a day2020 road count
  22. N East StEarlvilleID 079626BGates19 trains a day
    325 vehicles a day2020 road count
  23. N Main StEarlvilleID 079628PGates19 trains a day
    625 vehicles a day2020 road count
  24. 3rd StEarlvilleID 079629WGates19 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2020 road count
  25. E 12th RdEarlvilleID 079630RGates19 trains a day
    200 vehicles a day2020 road count
  26. E 10th RdEarlvilleID 079632EGates19 trains a day
    200 vehicles a day2020 road count
  27. E 9th RdMendotaID 079633LGates19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  28. Meriden RdMendotaID 079635AGates19 trains a day
    350 vehicles a day2020 road count
  29. E Main StBudaID 079709PGates19 trains a day
    475 vehicles a day2020 road count
  30. Co Rd 650eNeponsetID 079713EGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2012 road count
  31. Co Rd 550eNeponsetID 079714LGates19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2010 road count
  32. Co Rd 440eNeponsetID 079715TGates19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2020 road count
  33. 1st StNeponsetID 079716AGates19 trains a day
    350 vehicles a day2020 road count
  34. 2nd StNeponsetID 079717GGates19 trains a day
    275 vehicles a day2020 road count
  35. Co Rd 300eNeponsetID 079719VGates19 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2020 road count
  36. Co Rd 200eNeponsetID 079722DGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2020 road count
  37. Co Rd 100eNeponsetID 079724SGates19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  38. Co Rd 00eNeponsetID 079725YGates19 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2012 road count
  39. Co RdKewaneeID 079727MGates19 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2010 road count
  40. Kent StKewaneeID 079729BGates19 trains a day
    950 vehicles a day2020 road count
  41. Main StKewaneeID 079731CGates19 trains a day
    6,900 vehicles a day2023 road count
  42. Tremont StKewaneeID 079732JGates19 trains a day
    1,250 vehicles a day2020 road count
  43. Park StKewaneeID 079734XGates19 trains a day
    1,350 vehicles a day2020 road count
  44. Grove StKewaneeID 079736LGates19 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2020 road count
  45. N Boss StKewaneeID 079737TGates19 trains a day
    500 vehicles a day2020 road count
  46. West StKewaneeID 079739GGates19 trains a day
    350 vehicles a day2020 road count
  47. Red Adams RdKewaneeID 079740BGates19 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2020 road count
  48. Page StKewaneeID 079741HGates19 trains a day
    1,900 vehicles a day2020 road count
  49. N 500th AveKewaneeID 079743WGates19 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2010 road count
  50. E 2450th StKewaneeID 079744DGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2020 road count

Report a blocked crossing

  1. Call the number on the blue sign at the crossing first. The sign names the railroad and gives the crossing number.

  2. BNSF's line for a train blocking a crossing: 1-800-832-5452. Choose option 3 when the call answers.

    Have ready: the street or roadway, the city and the DOT crossing number from the blue sign at the crossing. Checked on on bnsf.com.

  3. Then tell the Federal Railroad Administration with its blocked crossing reporter. FRA uses the reports only to track where crossings are blocked and what that causes.

If someone needs help right away, call 911. How to report a blocked crossing

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates