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

The FRA inventory of lists 248 public railroad crossings in Iowa with Iowa Northern Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
248
Public crossings with identified warning devices
245
Public crossings reported with gates
7%
Most trains a day reported
16
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
13
Gate share compared with the state
23 percentage points lower

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Gates are reported at 7% of these crossings.

  • Gates177%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates4719%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights18173%
  • Other or not reported31%

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. Mitchell AveWaterlooID 607569YFlashing lights16 trains a day
    1,650 vehicles a day2018 road count
  2. Hawthorne AveWaterlooID 607571AGates12 trains a day
    5,100 vehicles a day2017 road count
  3. W 18th StWaterlooID 607572GFlashing lights12 trains a day
    6,000 vehicles a day2017 road count
  4. W 15th StWaterlooID 607573NFlashing lights12 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day2017 road count
  5. W 11th StWaterlooID 607576JFlashing lights12 trains a day
    7,860 vehicles a day2017 road count
  6. Vail AveShell RockID 607398ASigns only10 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2024 road count
  7. 220th StShell RockID 607399GGates9 trains a day
    321 vehicles a day2024 road count
  8. Commercial StWaterlooID 200785NFlashing lights8 trains a day
    2,230 vehicles a day2017 road count
  9. Jefferson StWaterlooID 200786VFlashing lights8 trains a day
    1,210 vehicles a day2017 road count
  10. Union AveClarksvilleID 607403USigns only6 trains a day
    26 vehicles a day2024 road count
  11. E AveVintonID 607656CSigns only6 trains a day
    700 vehicles a day2017 road count
  12. S Broadway StManlyID 876211SSigns only6 trains a day
    460 vehicles a day2017 road count
  13. Raven AvePlymouthID 606106XSigns only5 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2013 road count
  14. 340th StPlymouthID 606107ESigns only5 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2013 road count
  15. Quail AveManlyID 606109TSigns only5 trains a day
    80 vehicles a day2017 road count
  16. 350th StManlyID 606110MSigns only5 trains a day
    80 vehicles a day2017 road count
  17. Cedar StLa Porte CityID 607534XGates5 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2017 road count
  18. C AveVintonID 607654NFlashing lights5 trains a day
    5,100 vehicles a day2024 road count
  19. D AveVintonID 607655VSigns only5 trains a day
    3,580 vehicles a day2017 road count
  20. East StreetMt AuburnID 607672LSigns only5 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2017 road count
  21. Bishop AveLa Porte CityID 607684FSigns only5 trains a day
    340 vehicles a day2017 road count
  22. Spruce StLa Porte CityID 607685MSigns only5 trains a day
    289 vehicles a day2017 road count
  23. E Rowley StGreeneID 607688HSigns only5 trains a day
    130 vehicles a day2017 road count
  24. E Traer StGreeneID 607689PGates5 trains a day
    1,470 vehicles a day2017 road count
  25. E Dow StGreeneID 607690JSigns only5 trains a day
    600 vehicles a day2017 road count
  26. E Ely StGreeneID 607691RSigns only5 trains a day
    600 vehicles a day2017 road count
  27. Bradford StMarble RockID 607704PGates5 trains a day
    870 vehicles a day2017 road count
  28. W Main AveRockfordID 607725HFlashing lights5 trains a day
    1,200 vehicles a day2017 road count
  29. Trail CrossingWaterlooID 934342FSigns only5 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  30. 50th StOelweinID 201190LSigns only4 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2017 road count
  31. Zinnia AveNora SpringsID 606088CGates4 trains a day
    922 vehicles a day2024 road count
  32. Yarrow AveNora SpringsID 606091KGates4 trains a day
    110 vehicles a day2005 road count
  33. 275th StNora SpringsID 606092SSigns only4 trains a day
    45 vehicles a day2005 road count
  34. 290th StRock FallsID 606094FSigns only4 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2005 road count
  35. 295th StRock FallsID 606095MSigns only4 trains a day
    60 vehicles a day2005 road count
  36. Vine AveRock FallsID 606096UGates4 trains a day
    260 vehicles a day2009 road count
  37. Thrush AvePlymouthID 606100GFlashing lights4 trains a day
    1,530 vehicles a day2009 road count
  38. 320th StPlymouthID 606101NSigns only4 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2005 road count
  39. Spruce AvePlymouthID 606102VSigns only4 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2005 road count
  40. Badger AveShell RockID 607383KSigns only4 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2025 road count
  41. 250th StShell RockID 607385YSigns only4 trains a day
    110 vehicles a day2024 road count
  42. Shell Rock Bend Pk RdShell RockID 607387MSigns only4 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2013 road count
  43. Woods AveShell RockID 607388USigns only4 trains a day
    140 vehicles a day2024 road count
  44. S Cherry StShell RockID 607391CGates4 trains a day
    2,350 vehicles a day2017 road count
  45. W Railroad StShell RockID 607392JSigns only4 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2013 road count
  46. Willow AveShell RockID 607393RSigns only4 trains a day
    53 vehicles a day2024 road count
  47. Lake RdShell RockID 607394XSigns only4 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2024 road count
  48. Lake RdShell RockID 607395ESigns only4 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2024 road count
  49. 225th StShell RockID 607397TSigns only4 trains a day
    70 vehicles a day2024 road count
  50. 202nd StClarksvilleID 607404BSigns only4 trains a day
    37 vehicles a day2024 road count

Counties with radio frequencies licensed to this railroad

Source: FCC Universal Licensing System, weekly license file, 18 Oct 2026.

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates