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

The FRA inventory of lists 1,361 public railroad crossings in Minnesota with BNSF Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
1,361
Public crossings with identified warning devices
1,337
Public crossings reported with gates
40%
Most trains a day reported
32
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
109
Gate share compared with the state
6 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 40% of these crossings.

  • Gates54340%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates413%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights75355%
  • Other or not reported242%

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. 400th St SEFosstonID 081711RSigns only1 train a day
    42 vehicles a day2012 road count
  2. S Mark AveFosstonID 081714LGates1 train a day
    416 vehicles a day2012 road count
  3. S Johnson AveFosstonID 081716AGates1 train a day
    1,521 vehicles a day2021 road count
  4. N Granum AveFosstonID 081719VGates1 train a day
    1,085 vehicles a day2021 road count
  5. 350th Ave SEFosstonID 081721WGates1 train a day
    167 vehicles a day2021 road count
  6. 360th Ave SEFosstonID 081722DSigns only1 train a day
    65 vehicles a day2012 road count
  7. Main AveLengbyID 081728UGates1 train a day
    912 vehicles a day2021 road count
  8. 325th AveLengbyID 081734XSigns only1 train a day
    54 vehicles a day2012 road count
  9. Csah 7BagleyID 081737TGates1 train a day
    566 vehicles a day2021 road count
  10. 131st AveBagleyID 081739GSigns only1 train a day
    No road count has been reported.
  11. 2nd Lake DrBagleyID 081740BSigns only1 train a day
    6 vehicles a day1988 road count
  12. Tower AveBagleyID 081742PGates1 train a day
    286 vehicles a day2021 road count
  13. Sand Lake Ave SWBagleyID 081795NGates1 train a day
    467 vehicles a day2022 road count
  14. Clearwater Ave SWBagleyID 081796VGates1 train a day
    416 vehicles a day2012 road count
  15. Main AveBagleyID 081797CGates1 train a day
    2,746 vehicles a day2022 road count
  16. Airport DrBagleyID 081799RSigns only1 train a day
    54 vehicles a day2012 road count
  17. 211th AveBagleyID 081800HSigns only1 train a day
    37 vehicles a day2021 road count
  18. 221st AveShevlinID 081802WSigns only1 train a day
    353 vehicles a day2021 road count
  19. 231st AveShevlinID 081803DSigns only1 train a day
    87 vehicles a day2012 road count
  20. 243rd AveShevlinID 081805SSigns only1 train a day
    216 vehicles a day2021 road count
  21. Roosevelt StShevlinID 081806YSigns only1 train a day
    90 vehicles a day2022 road count
  22. Csah 2ShevlinID 081807FGates1 train a day
    650 vehicles a day2021 road count
  23. 263rd StShevlinID 081808MSigns only1 train a day
    89 vehicles a day2022 road count
  24. 360th StShevlinID 081809USigns only1 train a day
    26 vehicles a day2022 road count
  25. Clearline Rd NWShevlinID 081810NSigns only1 train a day
    83 vehicles a day2022 road count
  26. Sundown Rd NWSolwayID 081811VSigns only1 train a day
    79 vehicles a day2021 road count
  27. Harriet Ave SWSolwayID 081812CSigns only1 train a day
    63 vehicles a day2021 road count
  28. Centerline Rd NWSolwayID 081813JGates1 train a day
    451 vehicles a day2021 road count
  29. Lomen AveSolwayID 081815XSigns only1 train a day
    42 vehicles a day2022 road count
  30. Jones Townhall Rd NWSolwayID 081817LSigns only1 train a day
    327 vehicles a day2022 road count
  31. Northwood Rd NWSolwayID 081818TGates1 train a day
    1,019 vehicles a day2021 road count
  32. Buttercup La NWWiltonID 081819ASigns only1 train a day
    31 vehicles a day2022 road count
  33. Adams Ave NWBemidjiID 081824WGates1 train a day
    2,927 vehicles a day2021 road count
  34. 1st Ave NWGrand RapidsID 097679XGates1 train a day
    2,749 vehicles a day2012 road count
  35. 2nd Ave NWGrand RapidsID 097680SGates1 train a day
    1,849 vehicles a day2012 road count
  36. 19th Ave NWGrand RapidsID 097685BGates1 train a day
    1,849 vehicles a day2012 road count
  37. Csah 63Grand RapidsID 097686HGates1 train a day
    5,100 vehicles a day2019 road count
  38. Pokegama Dam Campground RdCohassetID 097687PGates1 train a day
    630 vehicles a dayRoad count year not reported
  39. Csah 87CohassetID 097692LGates1 train a day
    1,405 vehicles a day2019 road count
  40. Kolp RdColeraineID 097733NSigns only1 train a day
    54 vehicles a day2012 road count
  41. N Bluebird DrColeraineID 097735CSigns only1 train a day
    25 vehicles a day2020 road count
  42. CR 71Grand RapidsID 097736JGates1 train a day
    590 vehicles a day2009 road count
  43. Hummingbird Dr NWarbaID 097739ESigns only1 train a day
    12 vehicles a day2012 road count
  44. Csah 25WarbaID 097748DGates1 train a day
    211 vehicles a day2019 road count
  45. Savanna RdFloodwoodID 097751LGates1 train a day
    55 vehicles a day2019 road count
  46. Saint Vincent RdFloodwoodID 097753ASigns only1 train a day
    75 vehicles a day2019 road count
  47. 7th AveFloodwoodID 097754GGates1 train a day
    910 vehicles a day2019 road count
  48. Elm StFloodwoodID 097755NGates1 train a day
    2,000 vehicles a day2019 road count
  49. Woodberry Dr SEBemidjiID 097814NGates1 train a day
    733 vehicles a day2021 road count
  50. Roosevelt StBemidjiID 097816CGates1 train a day
    1,950 vehicles a day2011 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