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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UKAS 0179 Bromley, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) Executive guides HSG 264 (2012)
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UKAS 0598 Fareham, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 Manual based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-15089-01-01 Braunschweig, DE
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 > 100 mm Sonderquerschnitt (rund Parallelendmaße * > 100 mm + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-18321-01-00 Marburg, DE
Temperaturmessgrößen Widerstandsnormal thermometer (IPRT) Zeiss Industrielle Temperaturmessgrößen −35 °C + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-12161-01-01 Blomberg, DE
Messschieber für 0 mm Außen-, Innen- und Tiefenmessschieber 0 mm Bügelmessschrauben 0 mm Messuhren + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-21123-01-02 Fürth, DE
DIN EN ISO 9934-1 DIN ISO 815-1 DIN ISO 815-2 DIN ISO 4593 DIN EN 50178: 1998 + 3 more
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UKAS 0247 Burnham-on-Crouch, GB
TEMPERATURE Viscosity constant ‘C’ Reference viscometers: ASTM D4052 (Digital density
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DAkkS D-K-15068-01-00 Aachen, DE
Impulsladung Anstiegszeit Impulsdauer Wechselspannung 1 V > 1,1 kV + 3 more
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UKAS 1509 Llandrindod Wells, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-ML-13079-01-00 Aschaffenburg, DE
Differentialblutbild Erythrozyten Hämatokrit Leukozyten Retikulozyten + 3 more
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UKAS 0325 Tamworth, GB
External (Tip) Diameter Helix (lead) total deviation (F GEARS SPUR/HELICAL EXTERNAL (cont’d) As for Involute Spline Gauges
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DAkkS D-ML-19686-01-00 Köln, DE
HbA1c Automatisches Blutbild Leukozyten Normoblasten Retikulozyten + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-22827-01-01 Köln, DE
Calcium Bilirubin gesamt Creatinkinase-Muscle-Brain TPZ nach Quick Immunglobulin A + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-22286-01-01 Fellbach, DE
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507) Frost- / Taupunkt- –90 °C Taupunkttemperatur Taupunktspiegel, –80 °C –60 °C + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-19142-01-00 Oldenburg, DE
IEC 61400-12 Ed.1 * IEC 61400-12-1 Ed.3 * IEC 61400-12-3 Ed.1 * IEC 61400-12-4 Ed.1 * IEC 61400-12-5 Ed.1 * + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-18743-01-01 München, DE
ISO 15835-2 UNE-EN 10002-1 BS EN ISO 15630-1:2019 UNE-EN 10080 BS EN ISO 15630-3:2019 + 3 more
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UKAS 1817 Bangor, GB
ISO 6579-1 ISO 15213-2 ISO 11290-1 ISO 7932 F100 based on BS EN ISO + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01237 Cammarata, IT
UNI 10772
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UKAS 0683 Harrogate, GB
DC CURRENT Measurement DC VOLTAGE AC Current Generation DC RESISTANCE (cont’d) + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-14563-01-01 Hamburg, DE
DIN EN 16711-2 DIN EN 16711-1 IEC 62321-2 DIN EN 12472 DIN CEN ISO/TS 16179 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20571-01-00 Offenburg, DE
Gleichspannung 10 mV Quellen > 120 mV Vorverstärker > 1,2 V > 12 V > 120 V + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15159-01-01 Gutach Schwarzwaldbahn, DE
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 Zylindrische Normale 1 mm Innenzylinder * > 100 mm + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00888 Capriano del Colle, IT
EN 12966: 2014 Section 4.5.4 DIN EN 55025: 2018 DIN EN 60068-2-30 (CISPR 25:2002) Section 6 ISO 11452-4: 2020 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-7303 Champdeniers, FR
ISO 13320 VDE 414-9-11 NF V08-250 ISO 19343 DIN EN ISO 7899-1 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2055 Nigrán, ES
UNE-EN 1789
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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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