How many public crossings does Norfolk Southern Railway Company report in Alabama?
The FRA inventory of lists 1,021 public railroad crossings in Alabama with Norfolk Southern Railway Company as the reporting railroad.
- Public crossings
- 1,021
- Public crossings with identified warning devices
- 988
- Public crossings reported with gates
- 45%
- Most trains a day reported
- 52
- Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
- 321
- Gate share compared with the state
- 11 percentage points higher
Where are these public crossings?
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Gates are reported at 45% of these crossings.
- Gates46045%
- Flashing lights without reported gates10710%
- Signs without reported gates or lights42141%
- Other or not reported333%
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.
- CR-45Stanton253 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Co Rd 804Stanton10 vehicles a day1994 road count
- CR 313Maplesville20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 313Stanton20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 313Maplesville20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- County Road 308Maplesville1 vehicle a day1994 road count
- Rosebud DrPlantersville256 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Fischer LaneBillingsley20 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CO 83Jones318 vehicles a day2022 road count
- CR 265Selma10 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Union StreetSelma50 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Doll City RoadSelma30 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 83Jones962 vehicles a day2022 road count
- CR 528Selma80 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Chalkville RdTrussville13,305 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Parrish LaneTrussville40 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 761Valley Head100 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Commerce RdValley Head90 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Anderson StValley Head450 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Church StreetValley Head440 vehicles a day2011 road count
- School StreetValley Head510 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Jack Cooper DrValley Head110 vehicles a day2006 road count
- Wade Gap RdValley Head110 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 63rd Street NEFort Payne380 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 55th St NEFort Payne830 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 45th St NEFort Payne3,950 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 38th St NEFort Payne2,128 vehicles a day2022 road count
- 35th St NEFort Payne4,100 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 20th St NEFort Payne4,420 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 18th St NEFort Payne1,448 vehicles a day2022 road count
- 14th St NEFort Payne1,480 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 12th St NEFort Payne410 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 8th St NEFort Payne1,560 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 5th St NEFort Payne5,180 vehicles a day2011 road count
- 35th Avenue NorthBirmingham4,998 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Lewisburg RoadBirmingham4,742 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Bracket Loop RoadBirmingham30 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Republic RoadBirmingham1,130 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Main StreetBrookside277 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Depot StreetWilton920 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 29Marion Jct140 vehicles a day2022 road count
- CR 186Marion Jct10 vehicles a day2011 road count
- Road 3Orrville239 vehicles a day2022 road count
- CR 21Marion Jct39 vehicles a day2022 road count
- CR 109Orrville10 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 115Orrville53 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Road 101Alberta10 vehicles a day2011 road count
- CR 29Camden1,173 vehicles a day2022 road count
- CR 4Camden2,365 vehicles a day2022 road count
- Alexander RoadCatherine120 vehicles a day2011 road count
Report a blocked crossing
Call the number on the blue sign at the crossing first. The sign names the railroad and gives the crossing number.
Norfolk Southern's line for crossing gates, signals and rough crossings: 800-453-2530. Norfolk Southern's 24-hour police line is 800-946-4744.
Contact details on Norfolk Southern's website
Have ready: the street or roadway name, the city and the six-digit DOT crossing number on the sign. Checked on on norfolksouthern.com.
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