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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Taupunkttemperatur Railway braking — urban guided transport Widerstandssensor –40 °C bis > 5 °C bis + 3 more
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Absolutdruck p 0,015 bar abs > 1,7 bar > 70 bar > 100 bar + 3 more
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Gleichspannung 0 mV Messgeräte 10 mV Wechselspannung 0,22 mV > 220 mV > 2,2 V + 3 more
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Positiver Überdruck p e > 70 bar Überdruck p (ein- oder mehrgängige
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DIN EN 60068-2-67 UNE-EN 60068-2-52 IEC/EN 60068-2-38:2009 Part 2-38: ISO 16750-4 DIN EN 60529 + 3 more
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Railway brakes — disc brake pads (UIC 54 Volumendurchfluss bzw. 0,01 m Railway pantographs — requirements for m 39 mL/h + 3 more
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RvA I309 Culemborg, NL
#EN ISO 5164:14 # EN 116-97 # ISO 13736 NEN 4400-1 #ISO 6618
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UKAS 0225 Fenstanton, 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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