Rail Crossing Inventory Data

Information about rail crossings is maintained in state and federal records.

CPUC Crossing Inventory

The CPUC Rail Crossings and Engineering Branch maintains an inventory database of rail crossings in California.

A spreadsheet listing crossings in CPUC inventory database is provided below:

CPUC Rail Crossing List (Excel spreadsheet, XLSX format)

See the 'Description' tab in the spreadsheet for further details.

This list is provided for information only.  The information contains some inaccuracies.  Comments may be sent to rceb@cpuc.ca.gov

Federal Crossing Inventory

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), uses a numbering system to identify all railroad crossings throughout the United States.  The DOT crossing number consists of 6 digits followed by a letter.

Details can be found on the FRA crossing inventory website.