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. Road 1700 EastStoningtonID 479237AGates11 trains a day
    20 vehicles a day2016 road count
  2. Road 1800 NorthStoningtonID 479238GSigns only11 trains a day
    35 vehicles a day2021 road count
  3. Road 1600 EastStoningtonID 479240HGates11 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  4. Road 1700 NorthStoningtonID 479241PGates11 trains a day
    750 vehicles a day2021 road count
  5. SR 47ElliottID 474980VGates10 trains a day
    3,250 vehicles a day2023 road count
  6. 4th StreetGibson CityID 479031AFlashing lights10 trains a day
    300 vehicles a day2023 road count
  7. West First StreetElliottID 479032GGates10 trains a day
    4,700 vehicles a day2023 road count
  8. CR 300 NElliottID 479035CSigns only10 trains a day
    125 vehicles a day2023 road count
  9. 200nGibson CityID 479037RSigns only10 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2023 road count
  10. CR 100 NFooslandID 479039ESigns only10 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2023 road count
  11. CR 300 EGibson CityID 479040YSigns only10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2023 road count
  12. CR 3680 NFooslandID 479041FSigns only10 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  13. CR 3500 NFooslandID 479042MSigns only10 trains a day
    25 vehicles a day2021 road count
  14. CR 200 EChampaignID 479043USigns only10 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  15. Road 3400 NorthFooslandID 479044BSigns only10 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2021 road count
  16. Lamar StreetFooslandID 479045HFlashing lights10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  17. Road 3200 NorthFooslandID 479048DGates10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  18. CR 3100 NChampaignID 479049KSigns only10 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2021 road count
  19. Road 3050 NorthFooslandID 479050EGates10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2021 road count
  20. County Line RoadChampaignID 479051LSigns only10 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2021 road count
  21. Road 200 NorthOsmanID 479052TGates10 trains a day
    1,700 vehicles a day2023 road count
  22. Osman RoadOsmanID 479053AFlashing lights10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2020 road count
  23. CR 4100EOsmanID 479055NSigns only10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2020 road count
  24. Road 3300 NorthOsmanID 479057CSigns only10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2020 road count
  25. Road 1300 EastMansfieldID 479060KFlashing lights10 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2020 road count
  26. Road 3100 NorthMansfieldID 479061SSigns only10 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2020 road count
  27. Oakland AvenueDecaturID 479253JGates10 trains a day
    5,400 vehicles a day2020 road count
  28. Moffit LaneDecaturID 479255XGates10 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2020 road count
  29. Sunnyside RoadDecaturID 479256EGates10 trains a day
    900 vehicles a day2020 road count
  30. Wyckles RoadHarristownID 479257LGates10 trains a day
    2,100 vehicles a day2023 road count
  31. Glasgow RoadHarristownID 479258TGates10 trains a day
    200 vehicles a day2019 road count
  32. Meridian StreetHarristownID 479260UGates10 trains a day
    1,000 vehicles a day2023 road count
  33. Meridian AvenueNianticID 479262HGates10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2020 road count
  34. Illinois StreetNianticID 479263PGates10 trains a day
    1,600 vehicles a day2020 road count
  35. Main Street WlakwayNianticID 479264WSigns only10 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day1986 road count
  36. Broadway StreetNianticID 479265DGates10 trains a day
    250 vehicles a day2020 road count
  37. Acom RoadNianticID 479269FGates10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2020 road count
  38. Seventh StreetIlliopolisID 479271GGates10 trains a day
    225 vehicles a day2022 road count
  39. Fifth StreetIlliopolisID 479272NGates10 trains a day
    300 vehicles a day2022 road count
  40. Third StreetIlliopolisID 479273VGates10 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2022 road count
  41. Dye RoadIlliopolisID 479274CGates10 trains a day
    500 vehicles a day2022 road count
  42. Cantrell RoadIlliopolisID 479276RGates10 trains a day
    50 vehicles a day2022 road count
  43. Mount Pulaski RoadIlliopolisID 479277XGates10 trains a day
    600 vehicles a day2022 road count
  44. Kent Farm RoadIlliopolisID 479279LSigns only10 trains a day
    10 vehicles a day2022 road count
  45. Lanesville RoadBuffaloID 479283BGates10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2022 road count
  46. Lanesville StreetBuffaloID 479284HSigns only10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2022 road count
  47. Old Leka RoadBuffaloID 479285PGates10 trains a day
    100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  48. Carpenter RoadBuffaloID 479288KSigns only10 trains a day
    75 vehicles a day2022 road count
  49. Wells StreetBuffaloID 479289SGates10 trains a day
    150 vehicles a day2022 road count
  50. Cornland RoadBuffaloID 479290LGates10 trains a day
    175 vehicles a day2022 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