UIC 505-1

Railway Vehicle Gauge Limits and Clearances

This test method establishes the maximum permissible dimensions and clearance gauges for railway rolling stock to ensure safe passage through railway infrastructure, stations, and tunnels across European rail networks. It defines the envelope within which vehicles must fit to prevent collision with track infrastructure, platforms, and fixed installations. Compliance verification is critical for manufacturers, infrastructure operators, and interoperability authorities to maintain operational safety and network compatibility. Accredited testing ensures objective measurement of vehicle dimensions and systematic verification against gauge requirements, preventing costly delays and safety incidents.

What it measures

  • Vehicle overall width and height envelope
  • Side clearance from track centerline
  • Bogie and wheelset overhang dimensions
  • Buffer and coupling heights
  • Interior and exterior protrusion limits
🇩🇪 DIN EN 15273-1 🇬🇧 BS EN 15273-1 🇫🇷 NF EN 15273-1 🇮🇹 UNI EN 15273-1 🇪🇸 UNE EN 15273-1 🇳🇱 NEN EN 15273-1
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DAkkS D-PL-11021-01-01 Leipzig, DE
ISO 1920-4 DIN EN 480-11 DIN EN 12350-1 DIN EN 12350-3 DIN EN 12350-6 + 3 more
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Aktivator ADP / Epinephrin Thrombozytenfunktionstest Basophile Leukozyten, absolut Basophile Leukozyten Eosinophile Leukozyten + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15047-01-00 Türkenfeld, DE
spektrale Mikrofonempfindlichkeit Photodioden 1 µA/W Bestrahlungsstärke + 3 more
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UKAS 1278 Glasgow, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 staining based on HSG 248 F2011 (BS 696:Part 2:1989) F0131 (BS 1741:10-1:1989) using F0008 (BS 696:Part 2:1989) using + 3 more
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UKAS 7751 Sawbridgeworth, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 9528 Stevenage, GB
Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) (HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 2735 Portsmouth, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0363 Portsmouth, GB
HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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DAkkS D-PL-17291-01-00 Buchen Odenwald, DE
ASTM D3835-16 ASTM D6204-19a ASTM D6601-19 ISO 11443 ASTM D1238-13 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-17638-01-02 Remscheid, DE
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507) Drehmoment 2 N·m Handbetätigte 20 N·m + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15069-01-01 Rudolstadt, DE
Gleichspannung 10 mV Messverstärker > 120 mV > 12 V > 120 V Gleichstromstärke 10 µA + 3 more
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DIN 18041 DIN EN 1804-2 DIN EN 1804-3
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DAkkS D-ML-13015-01-01 Wiesbaden, DE
Verschlusszeit (ADP, Epinephrin, P2Y12) HCG, ß-HCG PF4/Heparin-Komplexe induzierte Thrombozytopenie, Test) Differenzialblutbild (maschinell) + 3 more
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ADP-Antagonisten TRAP-6-Aktivierung ASS-Inhibition Thrombozyten-Funktionsanalyse β-HCG + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20425-01-00 Ulm, DE
- Gleichspannung Spannungsmessgeräte > 20 V > 200 V Spannungsquellen + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-18661-01-00 Leipzig, DE
DIN EN ISO 10666 DIN 53438-3 rs738409 DIN EN 1382 DIN EN 1383 + 3 more
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UKAS 4026 Meopham, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012)
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DAkkS D-K-19153-01-01 Dresden, DE
Gleichspannung a) / Messgeräte > 600 kV Messsysteme, Teiler > 5 kV + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-21561-01-01 Brühl, DE
IEC 61000-6-1 IEC 61000-6-2: 2005 VDE 0839-6-1 VDE 0839-6-2 power port EN 61000-4-29 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-11026-01-01 Stuttgart, DE
DIN EN 442-2 DIN EN 16430-1 DIN EN 16430-2 DIN EN 16430-3 DIN 4703-3 + 3 more
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UKAS 0642 Ross-on-Wye, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 M003 based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248 M002based on HSG 248 HSG 227 (2004)) + 2 more
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DAkkS D-K-21083-01-01 Neunkirchen-Heinitz, DE
Gleichspannung 0 µV Messgeräte > 20 mV Messgeräte > 200 mV > 2 V > 20 V + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-17344-01-01 Hochdorf-Assenheim, DE
Härte *) 20 HRA Härtevergleichsplatten 20 HRB nach Rockwell Verfahren 20 HRC 40 HRD 60 HRF + 3 more
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Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturing Infrastructure and track operators Railway vehicle maintenance and refurbishment Transit authorities and network operators Intermodal transport and logistics

Related Standards

  • UIC 505-2 Railway vehicles — gauge limits — Part 2: Detailed geometric requirements for coaches
  • EN 15273-1 Railway applications — Gauges — Part 1: General — Definitions and gauges of vehicles
  • UIC 506 Railway vehicles — couplings — Mechanical coupling devices

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