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How many public crossings does Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra report in Illinois?

The FRA inventory of lists 356 public railroad crossings in Illinois with Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail Corp. -- Metra as the reporting railroad.

Public crossings
356
Public crossings with identified warning devices
298
Public crossings reported with gates
71%
Most trains a day reported
182
Reported incidents at public crossings since 2016
175
Gate share compared with the state
16 percentage points higher

Where are these public crossings?

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Gates are reported at 71% of these crossings.

  • Gates25371%
  • Flashing lights without reported gates4513%
  • Signs without reported gates or lights00%
  • Other or not reported5816%

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. Vermont W Bb PedBlue IslandID 920617VOther or not reported41 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  2. W 83rd PlaceChicagoID 478750HGates38 trains a day
    3,800 vehicles a day2022 road count
  3. S Lawndale AvChicagoID 478751PGates38 trains a day
    2,800 vehicles a day2022 road count
  4. 87th StreetChicagoID 478752WGates38 trains a day
    22,700 vehicles a day2023 road count
  5. Duffy AveHometownID 478753DGates38 trains a day
    2,550 vehicles a day2022 road count
  6. S Kilbourn AveOak LawnID 478754KGates38 trains a day
    3,600 vehicles a day2022 road count
  7. S Cicero AveOak LawnID 478755SGates38 trains a day
    36,300 vehicles a day2023 road count
  8. 95th StreetOak LawnID 478756YGates38 trains a day
    29,800 vehicles a day2023 road count
  9. S 52nd AvenueOak LawnID 478757FGates38 trains a day
    3,950 vehicles a day2022 road count
  10. 54th AveOak LawnID 478759UGates38 trains a day
    750 vehicles a day2022 road count
  11. Central AvenueOak LawnID 478760NGates38 trains a day
    18,700 vehicles a day2022 road count
  12. Wash Heights E PedChicagoID 920619JOther or not reported37 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  13. Wash Heights W PedChicagoID 920622SOther or not reported37 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  14. Vermont E Js PedBlue IslandID 920623YOther or not reported37 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  15. Vermont Ce Js PedBlue IslandID 920624FOther or not reported37 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  16. Vermont Cw Js PedBlue IslandID 920625MOther or not reported37 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  17. Vermont W Js PedBlue IslandID 920626UOther or not reported37 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  18. N Wilson RdInglesideID 386449UGates35 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  19. St Louis AveChicagoID 478749NFlashing lights32 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  20. 86th AvePalos ParkID 478770UGates32 trains a day
    2,200 vehicles a day2022 road count
  21. 135th StOrland ParkID 478772HGates32 trains a day
    8,350 vehicles a day2018 road count
  22. 143rd StOrland ParkID 478774WGates32 trains a day
    14,100 vehicles a day2023 road count
  23. West Ave / 100thOrland ParkID 478776KGates32 trains a day
    3,500 vehicles a day2022 road count
  24. W 153rd StreetOrland ParkID 478778YGates32 trains a day
    9,950 vehicles a day2022 road count
  25. 159th StOrland ParkID 478779FGates32 trains a day
    21,300 vehicles a day2023 road count
  26. 108th AvenueOrland ParkID 478780AGates32 trains a day
    7,500 vehicles a day2022 road count
  27. W 167th StreetOrland ParkID 478781GGates32 trains a day
    8,300 vehicles a day2022 road count
  28. Wolf RoadOrland ParkID 478782NGates32 trains a day
    6,900 vehicles a day2022 road count
  29. W 179th StreetOrland ParkID 478783VGates32 trains a day
    8,100 vehicles a day2022 road count
  30. Sidewalkcook StOak LawnID 478758MFlashing lights30 trains a day
    509 vehicles a day2002 road count
  31. Oaklawn C PedwayOak LawnID 920505WFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  32. Oaklawn W PedwayOak LawnID 920506DFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  33. Chicago Ridge PedChicago RidgeID 920507KFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  34. Worth PedwayWorthID 920508SFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  35. Palos Heights PedPalos HeightsID 920509YFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  36. Palos Park W PedPalos ParkID 920510TFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  37. Palos Park E PedPeoria HeightsID 920521FFlashing lights30 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  38. Ridgeland AvenueChicago RidgeID 478761VGates26 trains a day
    16,700 vehicles a day2022 road count
  39. W 107th StreetChicago RidgeID 478763JGates26 trains a day
    4,150 vehicles a day2022 road count
  40. 143rd St E PedwayOrland ParkID 920511AFlashing lights26 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  41. 143rd St W PedwayOrland ParkID 920524BFlashing lights26 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  42. Smith RoadManhattanID 478903JGates9 trains a day
    1,200 vehicles a day2023 road count
  43. Eastern AvenueManhattanID 478904RGates9 trains a day
    625 vehicles a day2023 road count
  44. E North StManhattanID 478905XGates9 trains a day
    4,200 vehicles a day2023 road count
  45. State StManhattanID 478906EGates9 trains a day
    6,250 vehicles a day2023 road count
  46. Manhattan PedManhattanID 920636AFlashing lights9 trains a day
    No road count has been reported.
  47. Illinois HighwayNew LenoxID 478792UGates7 trains a day
    3,500 vehicles a day2023 road count
  48. W Regan RoadNew LenoxID 478786RGates6 trains a day
    1,450 vehicles a day2023 road count
  49. 187th StretMokenaID 478785JGates4 trains a day
    8,000 vehicles a day2023 road count
  50. Francis RoadNew LenoxID 478787XGates4 trains a day
    13,400 vehicles a day2023 road count

Source: Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory and reported highway-rail incidents. Sources and dates