How many public crossings does Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority report in Massachusetts?

The FRA inventory of lists 338 public railroad crossings in Massachusetts with Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
338
Public crossings with identified warning devices
266
Public crossings reported with gates
70%
Most trains a day reported
66
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
108
Gate share compared with the state
12 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 70% of these crossings.

  • Gates23570%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates206%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights113%
  • Other or not reported7221%

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. West StreetEast BridgewaterID 536916VGates28 trains a day
    13,158 vehicles a day2019 road count
  2. East StreetWest BridgewaterID 536917CGates28 trains a day
    3,455 vehicles a day2019 road count
  3. Wall StreetBridgewaterID 536918JGates28 trains a day
    2,308 vehicles a day2019 road count
  4. Broad StreetBridgewaterID 546637CGates28 trains a day
    16,249 vehicles a day2019 road count
  5. Plymouth StreetBridgewaterID 546638JGates28 trains a day
    16,945 vehicles a day2019 road count
  6. Laurel StreetBridgewaterID 546640KGates28 trains a day
    3,659 vehicles a day2019 road count
  7. Flagg StreetBridgewaterID 546642YGates28 trains a day
    3,195 vehicles a day2019 road count
  8. Titicut StreetMiddleboroID 546645UGates28 trains a day
    1,403 vehicles a day2019 road count
  9. Thissell Street EastBeverlyID 845633AGates28 trains a day
    538 vehicles a day2021 road count
  10. Montserrat Pedestrian EastBeverlyID 926098ROther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  11. Prides Crossing PedestrianBeverlyID 926099XOther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  12. Beverly Farms PedestrianBeverlyID 926100POther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  13. Montserrat Pedestrian WestBeverlyID 970912LOther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  14. Manchester CenterManchesterID 970913TOther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  15. Manchester EastManchesterID 970914AOther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  16. West Gloucester StationGloucesterID 970915GOther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  17. Gloucester StationGloucesterID 970916NOther or not reported28 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  18. Elliott StreetBeverlyID 054148GGates26 trains a day
    15,160 vehicles a day2019 road count
  19. Balch StreetBeverlyID 054150HGates26 trains a day
    6,004 vehicles a day2019 road count
  20. Cabot StreetBeverlyID 054151PGates26 trains a day
    12,130 vehicles a day2021 road count
  21. Dodge StreetBeverlyID 054154KGates26 trains a day
    9,328 vehicles a day2021 road count
  22. Larch RowWenhamID 054155SGates26 trains a day
    2,989 vehicles a day2019 road count
  23. Bay RoadHamiltonID 054156YGates26 trains a day
    19,576 vehicles a day2021 road count
  24. Asbury StreetHamiltonID 054157FGates26 trains a day
    11,426 vehicles a day2021 road count
  25. Topsfield RoadIpswichID 054169AGates26 trains a day
    9,412 vehicles a day2021 road count
  26. Washington StIpswichID 054170UGates26 trains a day
    4,267 vehicles a day2021 road count
  27. Mineral StreetIpswichID 054171BGates26 trains a day
    1,106 vehicles a day2021 road count
  28. Liberty StreetIpswichID 054172HGates26 trains a day
    1,372 vehicles a day2021 road count
  29. Linebrook RoadIpswichID 054173PGates26 trains a day
    4,208 vehicles a day2021 road count
  30. Railroad AvenueRowleyID 054178YGates26 trains a day
    88 vehicles a day2024 road count
  31. Hay StNewburyID 054182NGates26 trains a day
    830 vehicles a day2019 road count
  32. Boston RoadNewburyID 054183VGates26 trains a day
    773 vehicles a day2019 road count
  33. Hanover StNewburyID 054184CGates26 trains a day
    2,630 vehicles a day2019 road count
  34. Tozer RoadBeverlyID 400908AGates26 trains a day
    6,396 vehicles a day2021 road count
  35. Commercial/FrontBraintreeID 536785UGates26 trains a day
    5,300 vehicles a day2021 road count
  36. Commercial StreetWeymouthID 536791XGates26 trains a day
    9,200 vehicles a day2021 road count
  37. Unicorn AvenueWeymouthID 536797NGates26 trains a day
    1,400 vehicles a day2021 road count
  38. East StreetWeymouthID 536798VGates26 trains a day
    2,200 vehicles a day2021 road count
  39. Wharf StreetWeymouthID 536799CGates26 trains a day
    330 vehicles a day2021 road count
  40. Commercial StreetWeymouthID 536801BGates26 trains a day
    7,800 vehicles a day2021 road count
  41. French StreetWeymouthID 536802HGates26 trains a day
    2,300 vehicles a day2021 road count
  42. South StreetHinghamID 536805DGates26 trains a day
    4,000 vehicles a day2021 road count
  43. Hersey StreetHinghamID 536807SGates26 trains a day
    3,300 vehicles a day2021 road count
  44. Water StreetHinghamID 536811GGates26 trains a day
    3,300 vehicles a day2021 road count
  45. Eldridge CourtHinghamID 536812NGates26 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  46. Summer StreetHinghamID 536814CGates26 trains a day
    3,000 vehicles a day2021 road count
  47. Grove StreetBraintreeID 546675LGates26 trains a day
    15,900 vehicles a day2003 road count
  48. Randolph StreetWeymouthID 546677AGates26 trains a day
    5,200 vehicles a day2010 road count
  49. Pond StreetWeymouthID 546678GGates26 trains a day
    8,591 vehicles a day2019 road count
  50. Trotter RoadWeymouthID 546680HGates26 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.

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