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. E 2350th StGalvaID 079747YGates19 trains a day
    300 vehicles a day2020 road count
  2. N 300th AveGalvaID 079748FGates19 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2020 road count
  3. NE 6th StGalvaID 079752VGates19 trains a day
    350 vehicles a day2020 road count
  4. NE 2nd StGalvaID 079755RGates19 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2020 road count
  5. Chester StGalvaID 079756XGates19 trains a day
    2,200 vehicles a day2020 road count
  6. Exchange StGalvaID 079757EGates19 trains a day
    3,050 vehicles a day2023 road count
  7. SW 6th AveGalvaID 079759TGates19 trains a day
    475 vehicles a day2020 road count
  8. Co Rd 1800eGalvaID 079766DSigns only19 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2022 road count
  9. Co Rd 1700eAltonaID 079768SGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2022 road count
  10. Co Rd 1600eAltonaID 079770TGates19 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2022 road count
  11. Main StAltonaID 079772GGates19 trains a day
    700 vehicles a day2022 road count
  12. Walnut StAltonaID 079773NGates19 trains a day
    225 vehicles a day2022 road count
  13. Depot StAltonaID 079774VGates19 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  14. Co Rd 1240eOneidaID 079776JGates19 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2022 road count
  15. Joy StOneidaID 079779EGates19 trains a day
    1,050 vehicles a day2022 road count
  16. Center StOneidaID 079781FGates19 trains a day
    725 vehicles a day2022 road count
  17. Knox Rd 2350 NOneidaID 079787WGates19 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2022 road count
  18. Co Rd 37WatagaID 079793AGates19 trains a day
    1,050 vehicles a day2022 road count
  19. Co Rd 2000nWatagaID 079795NGates19 trains a day
    350 vehicles a day2022 road count
  20. Fairwinds BlvdSandwichID 924670VGates19 trains a day
    2,200 vehicles a day2021 road count
  21. Co Rd 15CameronID 063061PGates18 trains a day
    1,400 vehicles a day2021 road count
  22. S 11th StMonmouthID 063063DGates18 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day2021 road count
  23. S 8th StMonmouthID 063064KGates18 trains a day
    300 vehicles a day2021 road count
  24. S 6th StMonmouthID 063065SGates18 trains a day
    1,100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  25. S 3rd StMonmouthID 063067FGates18 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2021 road count
  26. MainMonmouthID 063069UGates18 trains a day
    3,700 vehicles a day2021 road count
  27. D StMonmouthID 063071VGates18 trains a day
    950 vehicles a day2021 road count
  28. Sunny LnMonmouthID 063072CGates18 trains a day
    425 vehicles a day2021 road count
  29. Harding StKirkwoodID 063091GGates18 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2021 road count
  30. N Kirk StKirkwoodID 063092NGates18 trains a day
    125 vehicles a day2021 road count
  31. Irvine StKirkwoodID 063093VGates18 trains a day
    200 vehicles a day2021 road count
  32. Walnut StKirkwoodID 063095JGates18 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  33. Co Rd 2200 NPrairie CityID 072583LGates18 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  34. N 2100th RdBushnellID 072585AGates18 trains a day
    275 vehicles a day2021 road count
  35. Mercer StPrairie CityID 072632FGates18 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2016 road count
  36. Hatch RdAvonID 072634UGates18 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2016 road count
  37. Cortland StAvonID 072635BGates18 trains a day
    325 vehicles a day2020 road count
  38. PedestrianAvonID 072636HOther or not reported18 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  39. South StPrairie CityID 072931MSigns only18 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2021 road count
  40. Main StPrairie CityID 072933BGates18 trains a day
    325 vehicles a day2021 road count
  41. 1850 EBiggsvilleID 079200FGates18 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  42. Knox RdGalesburgID 079206WGates18 trains a day
    625 vehicles a day2022 road count
  43. Co Rd 100eGalesburgID 079208KSigns only18 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2022 road count
  44. Co Rd 10GalesburgID 079209SGates18 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  45. 130th StCameronID 079216CGates18 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  46. 110th StCameronID 079218RGates18 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  47. 100th StMonmouthID 079220SGates18 trains a day
    225 vehicles a day2021 road count
  48. 90th StMonmouthID 079223MGates18 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  49. 185th AveMonmouthID 079226HGates18 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2016 road count
  50. 50th StMonmouthID 079228WGates18 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2016 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