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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RvA I203 Geldermalsen, NL
#EN ISO 5164:14 # EN 116-97 NEN 4400-1 # ISO 13736 #ISO 6618 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-18539-01-00 Falkensee, DE
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I positiver Überdruck -0,01 bar Absolutdruck p abs Taupunkttemperatur + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15132-01-00 Oelde, DE
Akustik Übertragungsmaß von Messmikrofonen Messmikrofonen mit Dämpfung eines + 3 more
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UKAS 7691 Shotton, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 NSDOC 47 based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248. (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 8998 Portadown, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 SOP-12, based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0573 Thurso, GB
AIR KERMA RATE AMBIENT DOSE HBs-Antigen (Hepatitis B-Surface RESPONSE: PERSONEL DOSE
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ACCREDIA 00271 Cabiate, IT
ISO 11423-1 DIN EN 17394-2 ISO 6703-1 EPA 160.1 1971 ISO 14189 + 3 more
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UKAS 0282 Harlow, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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ENAC LE2316 Pozuelo de Alarcón, ES
UNE-EN 14385 UNE-EN 15259 UNE-EN 13211 BS ISO 9096:2017 UNE 77216 + 3 more
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UKAS 0394 Prestwich, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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UKAS 21882 Manchester, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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DAkkS D-K-15218-01-00 Friedrichsdorf (Taunus), DE
Druck 0,03 bar Absolutdruck Pabs > -0,3 bar > 3,0 bar > −0,02 bar + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20502-01-01 Leipzig, DE
Positiver und negativer Positiver Überdruck p e −0,95 bar > 2,5 bar > 25 bar + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20427-01-00 Lörrach, DE
− Wärmezähler Durchflusssensoren als Teilgeräte von Wärme- und Kältezählern: + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-5809 Bruay La Buissiere, FR
DIN EN 27888 NF X 31-615 (Uniquement DIN EN ISO 10523
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DAkkS D-PL-12032-01-02 Hüllhorst, DE
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 VDE 0847-4-2 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 VDE 0847-4-3 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15148-01-00 Oberndorf am Neckar, DE
Lehrdorne Railway maintenance — track geometry (EN > 100 mm Lehrringe 10 mm Rundheitsabweichung + 2 more
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DAkkS D-K-15021-01-01 Aschaffenburg, DE
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U − Ebenheit − Geradheit − Winkelnormale auch als Vor-Ort-Kalibrierung + 3 more
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UKAS 2769 Blyth, GB
IEC 61400-23 ASTM G73 (2012) IEC 60885-3, 2.4.1 IEC 60502-2 IEC 60840 + 3 more
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RvA I073 Tilburg, NL
ISO 11819-1 (N 2 O) 0,000008 DIN EN ISO 16911-1 AG2 and IS EN 15259:2007 DIN EN 14790 + 3 more
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UKAS 2048 Avonmouth, GB
ISO 6888-1 ISO 21528-2 BS ISO 4832:2006 ISO 4833-1 ISO 6579-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0286 Bradford, GB
DC Resistance DC CURRENT DC VOLTAGE DC RESISTANCE (cont’d)
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UKAS 4600 Kettering, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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DAkkS D-PL-11118-01-01 Rudolstadt, DE
DIN EN 1264-5 DIN EN 13647 DIN EN 71-10 DIN EN 50642 DIN EN ISO 14184-2 + 3 more
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UKAS 4647 Upper Heyford, GB
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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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