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

The FRA inventory of lists 942 public railroad crossings in Illinois with Norfolk Southern Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
942
Public crossings with identified warning devices
930
Public crossings reported with gates
58%
Most trains a day reported
39
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
105
Gate share compared with the state
3 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 58% of these crossings.

  • Gates54558%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates12914%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights25627%
  • Other or not reported121%

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. PerineCentraliaID 724799VGates8 trains a day
    1,800 vehicles a day2022 road count
  2. S Elm StCentraliaID 724800MGates8 trains a day
    3,450 vehicles a day2023 road count
  3. Poplar StCentraliaID 724801UFlashing lights8 trains a day
    4,100 vehicles a day2023 road count
  4. S Locust StCentraliaID 724802BFlashing lights8 trains a day
    1,250 vehicles a day2022 road count
  5. W South StreetDixID 724804PGates8 trains a day
    3,100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  6. E Middle RdDixID 724805WSigns only8 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2021 road count
  7. E Beal RoadDixID 724806DGates8 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2021 road count
  8. E Ebenezer RoadDixID 724808SGates8 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  9. Missouri AveGranite CityID 914822MFlashing lights8 trains a day
    3,000 vehicles a day2021 road count
  10. 99th StChicagoID 522812XSigns only7 trains a day
    650 vehicles a day2022 road count
  11. 100th StChicagoID 523006LGates7 trains a day
    6,200 vehicles a day2022 road count
  12. 106th St Fau 1576ChicagoID 523011HGates7 trains a day
    11,000 vehicles a day2022 road count
  13. Road 2750 WestBourbonnaisID 534398VGates7 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2021 road count
  14. Road 4000 WestBourbonnaisID 534401BGates7 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2021 road count
  15. Route 17BonfieldID 534403PGates7 trains a day
    6,750 vehicles a day2023 road count
  16. Irwin RoadBonfieldID 534405DGates7 trains a day
    375 vehicles a day2021 road count
  17. Lehigh RoadBonfieldID 534407SGates7 trains a day
    950 vehicles a day2021 road count
  18. Huber RoadBonfieldID 534408YGates7 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2021 road count
  19. Road 9000 WestBonfieldID 534410AGates7 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  20. Road 10000 WestBonfieldID 534411GGates7 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  21. Road 11000 WestBonfieldID 534412NGates7 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2021 road count
  22. Road 12000 WestUnion HillID 534413VGates7 trains a day
    1,850 vehicles a day2021 road count
  23. Road 13000 WestUnion HillID 534414CGates7 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2021 road count
  24. Road 14000 WestUnion HillID 534415JGates7 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2021 road count
  25. Center StreetUnion HillID 534416RGates7 trains a day
    400 vehicles a day2021 road count
  26. Road 15000 WestUnion HillID 534417XSigns only7 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  27. Road 16000 WestUnion HillID 534418EGates7 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2021 road count
  28. Road 17000 WestUnion HillID 534419LGates7 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  29. Road 18000 WestReddickID 534420FGates7 trains a day
    625 vehicles a day2021 road count
  30. Road 19000 WestReddickID 534422USigns only7 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  31. Route 17ReddickID 534423BGates7 trains a day
    1,750 vehicles a day2023 road count
  32. Road 3500 EastReddickID 534424HSigns only7 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2023 road count
  33. Road 3425 EastReddickID 534425PSigns only7 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2023 road count
  34. Road 3300 EastReddickID 534426WGates7 trains a day
    725 vehicles a day2023 road count
  35. Road 3200 EastReddickID 534427DGates7 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2023 road count
  36. Road 3100 EastDwightID 534428KSigns only7 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2023 road count
  37. Road 3000 EastDwightID 534429SSigns only7 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2023 road count
  38. Union StreetDwightID 534432ASigns only7 trains a day
    4,450 vehicles a day2023 road count
  39. Leibengood StOpdykeID 724763MGates7 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2021 road count
  40. Rackaway StMt VernonID 724765BFlashing lights7 trains a day
    325 vehicles a day2021 road count
  41. Casey AveMt VernonID 724767PGates7 trains a day
    500 vehicles a day2021 road count
  42. Jordan StMt VernonID 724768WGates7 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2021 road count
  43. Broadway AveMt VernonID 724769DGates7 trains a day
    6,400 vehicles a day2023 road count
  44. Main StMt VernonID 724770XGates7 trains a day
    6,400 vehicles a day2023 road count
  45. Harrison StMt VernonID 724771EFlashing lights7 trains a day
    325 vehicles a day2021 road count
  46. North StreetMt VernonID 724772LFlashing lights7 trains a day
    200 vehicles a day2021 road count
  47. Park AvenueMt VernonID 724773TGates7 trains a day
    125 vehicles a day2021 road count
  48. Tolle RoadMt VernonID 724774AGates7 trains a day
    1,050 vehicles a day2021 road count
  49. CR 850 EKeensburgID 724838JGates7 trains a day
    300 vehicles a day2022 road count
  50. Oak StKeensburgID 734233AGates7 trains a day
    2,800 vehicles a day2023 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. 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.

    Have ready: the street or roadway name, the city and the six-digit DOT crossing number on the sign. Checked on on norfolksouthern.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