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

The FRA inventory of 22 October 2026 lists 280 public railroad crossings in West Virginia with Norfolk Southern Railway Company as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings: 280
Public crossings with identified warning devices: 276
Public crossings reported with gates: 28%
Most trains a day reported: 55
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016: 31
Gate share compared with the state: 7 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 28% of these crossings.

Gates7728%
Flashing lights without reported gates6222%
Signs without reported gates or lights13749%
Other or not reported41%

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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Counties with radio frequencies licensed to this railroad

No county on the license

Railroad VHF channels, 159.810 to 161.565 MHz

160.2150 MHz, mobileCall sign WQNH272, license active until 4 Feb 2031View the license at the FCC
160.2600 MHz, mobileCall sign KF3341, license active until 21 Mar 2031View the license at the FCC
160.8600 MHz, mobileCall sign WQNH272, license active until 4 Feb 2031View the license at the FCC
161.0250 MHz, mobileCall sign KF3340, license active until 24 Feb 2032View the license at the FCC
161.2500 MHz, mobileCall sign WQNH272, license active until 4 Feb 2031View the license at the FCC

Source: FCC Universal Licensing System, weekly license file, 18 Oct 2026.

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