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

The FRA inventory of lists 1,098 public railroad crossings in Montana with BNSF Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
1,098
Public crossings with identified warning devices
1,079
Public crossings reported with gates
33%
Most trains a day reported
49
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
100
Gate share compared with the state
5 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 33% of these crossings.

  • Gates35833%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates938%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights62857%
  • Other or not reported192%

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. W City Limits Bia 1BrocktonID 059604WGates21 trains a day
    240 vehicles a day2022 road count
  2. Fort Kipp Bia Rte 20 WBrocktonID 059610AGates21 trains a day
    102 vehicles a day2022 road count
  3. Bia 20 ECulbertsonID 059611GGates21 trains a day
    34 vehicles a day2022 road count
  4. 1st Ave WCulbertsonID 059618EGates21 trains a day
    237 vehicles a day2020 road count
  5. Culbertson E 15 MiCulbertsonID 059622UGates21 trains a day
    423 vehicles a day2019 road count
  6. Sugar Top RdCulbertsonID 059623BSigns only21 trains a day
    1 vehicle a day2020 road count
  7. Co RdCulbertsonID 059625PSigns only21 trains a day
    31 vehicles a day2020 road count
  8. Co RdBainvilleID 059628KGates21 trains a day
    30 vehicles a day2020 road count
  9. Road 1013BainvilleID 059630LGates21 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2020 road count
  10. Star Coulee RdBainvilleID 059632AGates21 trains a day
    910 vehicles a day2020 road count
  11. Hwy 449GildfordID 059758GGates21 trains a day
    308 vehicles a day2022 road count
  12. Gildford W 1 MiGildfordID 059759NSigns only21 trains a day
    1 vehicle a day2022 road count
  13. Gildford W 2 Mi Rd 195 SGildfordID 059760HSigns only21 trains a day
    1 vehicle a day2022 road count
  14. Hingham E 15 Mi Rd 175HinghamID 059762WSigns only21 trains a day
    1 vehicle a day2022 road count
  15. Hingham E 2 MiHinghamID 059763DSigns only21 trains a day
    11 vehicles a day2022 road count
  16. 6th Ave/ Central AveHinghamID 059764KGates21 trains a day
    51 vehicles a day2022 road count
  17. Hingham W 1 MiHinghamID 059765SGates21 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2022 road count
  18. Co RdInvernessID 059774RSigns only21 trains a day
    2 vehicles a day2019 road count
  19. Inverness RdInvernessID 059778TGates21 trains a day
    62 vehicles a day2020 road count
  20. Cemetery RdChesterID 059792NGates21 trains a day
    40 vehicles a day2020 road count
  21. Co RdChesterID 059793VSigns only21 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2019 road count
  22. Oswego Rd W City LimitsOswegoID 086335DGates21 trains a day
    197 vehicles a day2022 road count
  23. E BridgerBridgerID 090744CGates21 trains a day
    266 vehicles a day2024 road count
  24. Forgey LnHarlemID 924654LSigns only21 trains a day
    22 vehicles a day2020 road count
  25. 4th StGlasgowID 059544PGates20 trains a day
    2,887 vehicles a day2022 road count
  26. Elwell StEdgarID 091040WGates20 trains a day
    423 vehicles a day2024 road count
  27. 4th StMiles CityID 977542JOther or not reported18 trains a day
    1,435 vehicles a day2020 road count
  28. 4th StMiles CityID 977543ROther or not reported18 trains a day
    1,435 vehicles a day2020 road count
  29. Hysham Route 79HyshamID 087434EGates16 trains a day
    91 vehicles a day2020 road count
  30. Miles City SW 5miMiles CityID 092653DSigns only14 trains a day
    5 vehicles a day2023 road count
  31. Miles City SW 2miMiles CityID 092654KSigns only14 trains a day
    43 vehicles a day2023 road count
  32. Spotted Eagle LnMiles CityID 092656YGates14 trains a day
    723 vehicles a day2023 road count
  33. 4th StMiles CityID 092658MGates14 trains a day
    1,550 vehicles a day2023 road count
  34. 8th StMiles CityID 092660NGates14 trains a day
    3,129 vehicles a day2023 road count
  35. 10th StMiles CityID 092662CGates14 trains a day
    1,355 vehicles a day2023 road count
  36. Leighton BlvdMiles CityID 092664RGates14 trains a day
    9,209 vehicles a day2023 road count
  37. Miles City NE 05MIMiles CityID 092665XGates14 trains a day
    989 vehicles a day2023 road count
  38. Mile City NE WyttenhoveMiles CityID 092668TGates14 trains a day
    353 vehicles a day2023 road count
  39. Miles City NE 3MIMiles CityID 092669AFlashing lights14 trains a day
    35 vehicles a day2023 road count
  40. Miles City NE 4MIMiles CityID 092671BGates14 trains a day
    109 vehicles a day2023 road count
  41. Hartman Road-hortonMiles CityID 092927CSigns only14 trains a day
    11 vehicles a day2023 road count
  42. Tusler RdMiles CityID 098944NGates14 trains a day
    209 vehicles a day2023 road count
  43. Terry W 35miTerryID 092910YSigns only13 trains a day
    56 vehicles a day2023 road count
  44. Shirley NE 4MI - Lapp RdTerryID 092918DSigns only13 trains a day
    33 vehicles a day2023 road count
  45. Shirley NE 3mi-elias RdMiles CityID 092919KSigns only13 trains a day
    21 vehicles a day2023 road count
  46. Musselshell Trail RdCusterID 087297AGates12 trains a day
    263 vehicles a day2023 road count
  47. 18th AveForsythID 087402YGates12 trains a day
    1,629 vehicles a day2020 road count
  48. Golden Goose LnForsythID 087412ESigns only12 trains a day
    59 vehicles a day2020 road count
  49. Forsyth W 10miForsythID 087413LSigns only12 trains a day
    26 vehicles a day2020 road count
  50. Cole LnSandersID 087421DSigns only12 trains a day
    15 vehicles a day2020 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