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. Northwestern AveCharitonID 079115RGates20 trains a day
    340 vehicles a day2014 road count
  2. Co Rd H40CharitonID 079117EGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  3. 255th AveRussellID 079119TGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  4. Water Tower RdRussellID 079120MGates20 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2014 road count
  5. 270th AveRussellID 079121UGates20 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2014 road count
  6. Co Rd H40RussellID 079122BGates20 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2014 road count
  7. Co Rd S50RussellID 079123HGates20 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2014 road count
  8. Prairie StRussellID 079126DGates20 trains a day
    1,040 vehicles a day2014 road count
  9. Highland StRussellID 079129YGates20 trains a day
    260 vehicles a day2010 road count
  10. 300th AveRussellID 079130TGates20 trains a day
    110 vehicles a day2014 road count
  11. Co RdRussellID 079132GSigns only20 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2014 road count
  12. Co Rd S63MelroseID 079137RGates20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2014 road count
  13. Iris StMt PleasantID 079153AGates20 trains a day
    2,490 vehicles a day2014 road count
  14. Marsh AveMt PleasantID 079157CGates20 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2014 road count
  15. Prairie Grove RdMiddletownID 079159RGates20 trains a day
    230 vehicles a day2014 road count
  16. Oasis AveNew LondonID 079161SGates20 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2014 road count
  17. Racine AveNew LondonID 079163FGates20 trains a day
    1,583 vehicles a day2024 road count
  18. 145th StDanvilleID 079170RGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  19. Jimtown RdDanvilleID 079171XGates20 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2014 road count
  20. 210th AveDanvilleID 079173LSigns only20 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2014 road count
  21. 24th AveDanvilleID 079174TGates20 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2014 road count
  22. Roosevelt StDanvilleID 079177NGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  23. 180th AveMiddletownID 079181DGates20 trains a day
    80 vehicles a day2014 road count
  24. 155th AveWest BurlingtonID 079187UGates20 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2014 road count
  25. Oakberry AveNew LondonID 079232LSigns only20 trains a day
    15 vehicles a day2014 road count
  26. Nebraska AveNew LondonID 079234AGates20 trains a day
    110 vehicles a day2014 road count
  27. 667th AveAlbiaID 079393GSigns only20 trains a day
    5 vehicles a day2010 road count
  28. 672nd AveAlbiaID 079394NSigns only20 trains a day
    35 vehicles a day2010 road count
  29. 677th AveAlbiaID 079395VSigns only20 trains a day
    15 vehicles a day2010 road count
  30. Co Rd T59 / T61ChillicotheID 079408UGates20 trains a day
    1,100 vehicles a day2014 road count
  31. Co Rd 225ChillicotheID 079411CGates20 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  32. S Vine StOttumwaID 079425KGates20 trains a day
    1,268 vehicles a day2019 road count
  33. Pine AveFairfieldID 079438LSigns only20 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2010 road count
  34. Quince AveFairfieldID 079439TSigns only20 trains a day
    35 vehicles a day2010 road count
  35. Redwood AveFairfieldID 079441USigns only20 trains a day
    35 vehicles a day2010 road count
  36. 205th StFairfieldID 079442BGates20 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2010 road count
  37. 23rd StFairfieldID 093866SGates20 trains a day
    750 vehicles a day2018 road count
  38. Co Rd T19MelroseID 095151CGates20 trains a day
    90 vehicles a day2010 road count
  39. Division StLucasID 095185WGates20 trains a day
    380 vehicles a day2014 road count
  40. Halland AveStantonID 095293TGates20 trains a day
    860 vehicles a day2012 road count
  41. 6th AvePrescottID 095312VGates20 trains a day
    320 vehicles a day2012 road count
  42. Orange AvePrescottID 095313CSigns only20 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2016 road count
  43. Mulberry AveCorningID 095315RSigns only20 trains a day
    5 vehicles a day2016 road count
  44. Loomis StCorningID 095319TGates20 trains a day
    870 vehicles a day2016 road count
  45. Gingko AveCorningID 095324PFlashing lights20 trains a day
    180 vehicles a day2016 road count
  46. Fig AveCorningID 095325WSigns only20 trains a day
    5 vehicles a day2016 road count
  47. Chestnut AveNodawayID 095329YSigns only20 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2016 road count
  48. Co RdVilliscaID 095335CGates20 trains a day
    130 vehicles a day2016 road count
  49. S 7th AveVilliscaID 095336JGates20 trains a day
    190 vehicles a day2012 road count
  50. PedestrianFairfieldID 945722TOther or not reported20 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.

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