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. SecondKnoxvilleID 063210NFlashing lights1 train a day
    1,190 vehicles a day1994 road count
  2. ThirdKnoxvilleID 063211VSigns only1 train a day
    90 vehicles a day2014 road count
  3. E MarionKnoxvilleID 063214RSigns only1 train a day
    125 vehicles a day1979 road count
  4. IA 5AlbiaID 063215XGates1 train a day
    3,870 vehicles a day2024 road count
  5. C AveAlbiaID 063218TSigns only1 train a day
    20 vehicles a day2018 road count
  6. LincolnKnoxvilleID 063403MGates1 train a day
    8,700 vehicles a day2024 road count
  7. McKinleyKnoxvilleID 063406HSigns only1 train a day
    480 vehicles a day1994 road count
  8. ShermanKnoxvilleID 063408WSigns only1 train a day
    75 vehicles a day1988 road count
  9. Grant StKnoxvilleID 063410XFlashing lights1 train a day
    910 vehicles a day2014 road count
  10. KentKnoxvilleID 063411ESigns only1 train a day
    870 vehicles a day2014 road count
  11. Yellow Pole RoadCouncil BluffsID 072981RSigns only1 train a day
    120 vehicles a day2020 road count
  12. County RoadAlbiaID 074109VSigns only1 train a day
    440 vehicles a day2002 road count
  13. 640th AvenueAlbiaID 074112DFlashing lights1 train a day
    122 vehicles a day2018 road count
  14. County RoadAlbiaID 074117MSigns only1 train a day
    250 vehicles a day2010 road count
  15. County RoadLoviliaID 074119BSigns only1 train a day
    10 vehicles a day2010 road count
  16. County RoadLoviliaID 074122JSigns only1 train a day
    45 vehicles a day2014 road count
  17. County RoadLoviliaID 074125ESigns only1 train a day
    20 vehicles a day2010 road count
  18. County RoadLoviliaID 074129GSigns only1 train a day
    10 vehicles a day2010 road count
  19. East 14th StLoviliaID 074131HSigns only1 train a day
    100 vehicles a day2010 road count
  20. E19thcounty H16LoviliaID 074132PSigns only1 train a day
    190 vehicles a day2014 road count
  21. East 22nd StLoviliaID 074133WSigns only1 train a day
    289 vehicles a day1998 road count
  22. County RoadLoviliaID 074135KSigns only1 train a day
    90 vehicles a day2010 road count
  23. Main StHarveyID 074140GFlashing lights1 train a day
    257 vehicles a day2018 road count
  24. 216th PlaceHarveyID 074141NFlashing lights1 train a day
    125 vehicles a day2014 road count
  25. Hwy T 17HarveyID 074142VFlashing lights1 train a day
    2,579 vehicles a day2018 road count
  26. County RdHarveyID 074146XSigns only1 train a day
    60 vehicles a day2014 road count
  27. County RoadKnoxvilleID 074148LSigns only1 train a day
    15 vehicles a day2014 road count
  28. County RoadKnoxvilleID 074152BFlashing lights1 train a day
    1,110 vehicles a day2014 road count
  29. County RoadKnoxvilleID 074153HSigns only1 train a day
    10 vehicles a day2014 road count
  30. County RoadKnoxvilleID 074155WSigns only1 train a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  31. County RoadKnoxvilleID 074157KSigns only1 train a day
    10 vehicles a day2014 road count
  32. County RoadPleasantvilleID 074165CSigns only1 train a day
    35 vehicles a day2014 road count
  33. County RoadPleasantvilleID 074166JSigns only1 train a day
    35 vehicles a day2014 road count
  34. County RoadPleasantvilleID 074167RFlashing lights1 train a day
    1,180 vehicles a day2014 road count
  35. State StreetPleasantvilleID 074170YFlashing lights1 train a day
    370 vehicles a day2014 road count
  36. County RoadPleasantvilleID 074172MSigns only1 train a day
    80 vehicles a day2014 road count
  37. County RoadPleasantvilleID 074173USigns only1 train a day
    70 vehicles a day2014 road count
  38. Mall DrCouncil BluffsID 079002KFlashing lights1 train a day
    2,920 vehicles a day2004 road count
  39. West StManningID 377939MFlashing lights1 train a day
    690 vehicles a day2000 road count
  40. 380th StAspinwallID 377944JSigns only1 train a day
    310 vehicles a day2012 road count
  41. State Hwy NewManillaID 377954PFlashing lights1 train a day
    1,600 vehicles a day2024 road count
  42. John StManillaID 377957KSigns only1 train a day
    180 vehicles a day2008 road count
  43. X AveManillaID 378123HSigns only1 train a day
    60 vehicles a day2012 road count
  44. 310th RoadManillaID 378125WSigns only1 train a day
    45 vehicles a day2012 road count
  45. 300th RoadManillaID 378126DSigns only1 train a day
    45 vehicles a day2012 road count
  46. County RoadDefianceID 378127KSigns only1 train a day
    70 vehicles a day2012 road count
  47. County RoadDefianceID 378128SSigns only1 train a day
    30 vehicles a day2012 road count
  48. County RoadDefianceID 378130TSigns only1 train a day
    60 vehicles a day2012 road count
  49. Linden RdDefianceID 378132GSigns only1 train a day
    70 vehicles a day2012 road count
  50. 2300th RoadDefianceID 378133NSigns only1 train a day
    90 vehicles a day2012 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