How many public crossings does Norfolk Southern Railway Company report in Alabama?

The FRA inventory of 22 October 2026 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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Crossings on page 16 in Norfolk Southern Railway Company

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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.

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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 16 October 2026 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