Sampson Street railroad crossing in Houston, TX (DOT 859516V)

Union Pacific · DOT crossing 859516V · most recent report Aug 31, 2026

260 blockage reports in the past year

Since Sep 2024, it has been reported blocked at every hour of the day, most often 9–11 PM, and 85% of reports said the blockage lasted more than 30 minutes.

reports in the past year (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026): 260; reports in the past year (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
reports since Sep 2024: 437; reports since Sep 2024
said it lasted more than 30 minutes: 85%; said it lasted more than 30 minutes
said it lasted more than an hour: 42%; said it lasted more than an hour
involved a train that wasn't moving: 96%; involved a train that wasn't moving
said emergency responders couldn't get across: 56%; said emergency responders couldn't get across

When it's blocked

Reports by hour of day since Sep 2024. Most often 9–11 PM.

Reports by day of week. No day clearly stands out.

Times are local (Central time).

About this crossing

Trains a day: 4 through trains (2 in daytime, 2 at night) and 16 switching moves
Train speed limit: 35 mph
Vehicles a day: About 2,935 (2021 count)
Crossing type: Public road
Railroad: Union Pacific
U.S. DOT crossing ID: 859516V

From the FRA crossing inventory, as reported by railroads and states. Counts can be a few years old.

Stuck at this crossing?

In an emergency, call 911.
Tell the railroad: call the number on the blue Emergency Notification System sign at the crossing and give the crossing ID, 859516V.
Report it to the Federal Railroad Administration at railroads.dot.gov/blockedcrossings. These reports are where the numbers on this page come from.
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Nearby crossings

Other crossings within a mile of Sampson Street (DOT 859516V) that were reported blocked 10 or more times.

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Source: Federal Railroad Administration, Public Blocked Crossing Incident Reporter (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026) and Crossing Inventory. Reports come from the public and aren't verified; rows repeated in FRA's feed are counted once. "Past year" means Sep 2025 – Aug 2026.