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

The FRA inventory of lists 507 public railroad crossings in Iowa with BNSF Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
507
Public crossings with identified warning devices
501
Public crossings reported with gates
47%
Most trains a day reported
58
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
39
Gate share compared with the state
17 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 47% of these crossings.

  • Gates24047%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates428%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights21943%
  • Other or not reported61%

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. Elm StCrestonID 063199RGates20 trains a day
    4,960 vehicles a day2016 road count
  2. New York AveCrestonID 063200HGates20 trains a day
    830 vehicles a day2024 road count
  3. Boundary AveMiddletownID 063327WGates20 trains a day
    440 vehicles a day2010 road count
  4. 125th StDanvilleID 063328DGates20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2014 road count
  5. Main StDanvilleID 063329KGates20 trains a day
    940 vehicles a day2014 road count
  6. Chestnut StNew LondonID 063340KGates20 trains a day
    290 vehicles a day2014 road count
  7. S Center StLockridgeID 063342YGates20 trains a day
    330 vehicles a day2014 road count
  8. E Ayers StOsceolaID 074044EGates20 trains a day
    430 vehicles a day2012 road count
  9. Main StOsceolaID 074046TGates20 trains a day
    5,200 vehicles a day2016 road count
  10. Eisenhower RdOsceolaID 074050HGates20 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  11. 260th AveOsceolaID 074054KGates20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2016 road count
  12. Griffith StWoodburnID 074060NGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2016 road count
  13. Mill StWoodburnID 074061VGates20 trains a day
    130 vehicles a day2016 road count
  14. S Ridge RdOsceolaID 074070UGates20 trains a day
    570 vehicles a day2016 road count
  15. Warren AveOsceolaID 074071BGates20 trains a day
    620 vehicles a day2016 road count
  16. 205th AveOsceolaID 074073PGates20 trains a day
    130 vehicles a day2016 road count
  17. 190th AveOsceolaID 074075DGates20 trains a day
    90 vehicles a day2016 road count
  18. Co Rd 25MurrayID 074076KGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2016 road count
  19. Kansas StMurrayID 074077SSigns only20 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2016 road count
  20. 160th AveMurrayID 074078YSigns only20 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2016 road count
  21. Kendall StMurrayID 074079FGates20 trains a day
    80 vehicles a day2016 road count
  22. 150th AveMurrayID 074081GGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2016 road count
  23. Maple StMurrayID 074085JGates20 trains a day
    630 vehicles a day2016 road count
  24. Sherman StMurrayID 074086RGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2012 road count
  25. 130th AveMurrayID 074087XGates20 trains a day
    550 vehicles a day2016 road count
  26. 3rd AveThayerID 074094HGates20 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2016 road count
  27. Tulip AveThayerID 074097DSigns only20 trains a day
    80 vehicles a day2012 road count
  28. Jaguar AveCrestonID 074105TSigns only20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2012 road count
  29. Iris AveCrestonID 074107GGates20 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2012 road count
  30. Spruce AveLockridgeID 079040UGates20 trains a day
    110 vehicles a day2014 road count
  31. 124th StLockridgeID 079042HSigns only20 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2010 road count
  32. Tangerine AveLockridgeID 079044WSigns only20 trains a day
    15 vehicles a day2010 road count
  33. 215th StLockridgeID 079045DGates20 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2010 road count
  34. 180th StLockridgeID 079049FSigns only20 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2010 road count
  35. Jefferson-henryRomeID 079051GGates20 trains a day
    90 vehicles a day2014 road count
  36. Carnahan RdMt PleasantID 079060FGates20 trains a day
    1,050 vehicles a day2014 road count
  37. Co Rd T13MelroseID 079080SGates20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2014 road count
  38. Idaho LnWoodburnID 079087PSigns only20 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2016 road count
  39. Tralees StMelroseID 079089DGates20 trains a day
    610 vehicles a day2014 road count
  40. Co RdLucasID 079091ESigns only20 trains a day
    40 vehicles a day2014 road count
  41. Co RdLucasID 079092LSigns only20 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2014 road count
  42. 120th AveLucasID 079093TGates20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2014 road count
  43. Co RdLucasID 079094ASigns only20 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2014 road count
  44. 160th AveLucasID 079099JGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  45. County Road H30CharitonID 079101HGates20 trains a day
    610 vehicles a day2014 road count
  46. Curtis AveCharitonID 079103WGates20 trains a day
    1,170 vehicles a day2010 road count
  47. Auburn AveCharitonID 079104DGates20 trains a day
    3,790 vehicles a day2010 road count
  48. Braden AveCharitonID 079106SGates20 trains a day
    670 vehicles a day2014 road count
  49. Linden StCharitonID 079108FGates20 trains a day
    380 vehicles a day2014 road count
  50. 8th StCharitonID 079112VGates20 trains a day
    660 vehicles a day2002 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