EN 15273-2:2009
(Main)Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
This document is applicable by the authorities involved in all types of railway operation.
This European Standard is applicable to new designs, to modifications and to the checking of the gauge for vehicles already in use.
The application of the rules of this European Standard makes it possible to determine the maximum dimensions of vehicles related to the structures.
The rules given in this standard are not applicable to vehicles guided by a single rail.
This European Standard contains:
- the associated rules for all the gauges for rolling stock;
- the requirements for composing the technical gauge report to submit to the Acceptance Authority in order to confirm vehicle conformity to this standard;
- the requirements for maintaining the vehicle characteristics influencing gauging throughout its operational life.
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 2: Fahrzeugbegrenzungslinien
Diese Europäische Norm ist von allen anzuwenden, die mit dem Schienenverkehr jeglicher Art befasst sind.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für die Planung neuer und modernisierter Fahrzeuge sowie für die Überprüfung der Begrenzungslinie bereits existierender Fahrzeuge.
Durch Anwendung der Regeln dieser Europäischen Norm können die Grenzwerte für die Abmessungen der Fahrzeuge so festgelegt werden, dass der Lichtraum eingehalten wird.
Die Regeln dieser Europäischen Norm gelten nicht für Fahrzeuge mit nur einer Schiene.
Diese Europäische Norm beinhaltet:
- die zugehörigen Regeln für alle Fahrzeugbegrenzungslinien;
- Vorschriften für die Zusammenstellung der technischen Unterlagen zu den Begrenzungslinien, die den Behörden zu Prüfungszwecken für Fahrzeuge und zur Beurteilung der Übereinstimmung mit der vorliegenden Norm zu übergeben sind;
Vorschriften für die Erhaltung der Fahrzeugmerkmale, die Einfluss auf die Begrenzungslinie haben, während der gesamten betrieblichen Lebensdauer des Fahrzeugs.
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 2: Gabarit du matériel roulant
Ce document s’applique aux Autorités concernées par tous types d’activités ferroviaires.
La présente Norme européenne est applicable à la conception de véhicules neufs, réaménagés et à la vérification du gabarit de véhicules existants.
L’application des règles de la présente Norme européenne rend possible de déterminer la limite des dimensions des véhicules permettant de respecter l’encombrement des obstacles.
Les règles données dans la présente Norme ne sont pas applicables aux véhicules guidés par un seul rail.
La présente Norme européenne contient:
- les règles associées concernant les véhicules, pour tous les gabarits;
- les prescriptions pour constituer le dossier technique domaine gabarit à soumettre à l’Autorité pour le contrôle de la conception d’un véhicule et pour l’évaluation de sa conformité à la présente norme;
- les prescriptions pour le maintient des caractéristiques du véhicule qui ont influence sur le gabarit, pour toute la vie opérationnelle du véhicule.
Železniške naprave - Profili - 2. del: Nakladalni profil (profil vozila)
Ta dokument velja za organe oblasti, ki so vključeni v železniško delovanje za lahka vozila in njim pripadajočo infrastrukturo, vendar ne za sisteme, kot so na primer avtobusi, vodeni po tirih. Vozilom in infrastrukturam omogoča, da so dimenzionirani ter da je njihova skladnost preskušena, ob upoštevanju vrednosti, ki so potrebne, da vzdržujejo elemente, ki se bodo po vsej verjetnosti poslabšali, tako glede infrastrukture kot tudi glede nakladanja. Pri nakladanju in za infrastrukturi velja ta dokument za nove načrte, prilagoditve in za preverjanje vozil in infrastrukture, ki so že v uporabi.
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Dec-2009
- Withdrawal Date
- 07-May-2013
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/WG 32 - Vehicle gauge
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 08-May-2013
- Completion Date
- 08-May-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 15-May-2013
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 12299:2024 - Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 15273-2:2009 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge". This standard covers: This document is applicable by the authorities involved in all types of railway operation. This European Standard is applicable to new designs, to modifications and to the checking of the gauge for vehicles already in use. The application of the rules of this European Standard makes it possible to determine the maximum dimensions of vehicles related to the structures. The rules given in this standard are not applicable to vehicles guided by a single rail. This European Standard contains: - the associated rules for all the gauges for rolling stock; - the requirements for composing the technical gauge report to submit to the Acceptance Authority in order to confirm vehicle conformity to this standard; - the requirements for maintaining the vehicle characteristics influencing gauging throughout its operational life.
This document is applicable by the authorities involved in all types of railway operation. This European Standard is applicable to new designs, to modifications and to the checking of the gauge for vehicles already in use. The application of the rules of this European Standard makes it possible to determine the maximum dimensions of vehicles related to the structures. The rules given in this standard are not applicable to vehicles guided by a single rail. This European Standard contains: - the associated rules for all the gauges for rolling stock; - the requirements for composing the technical gauge report to submit to the Acceptance Authority in order to confirm vehicle conformity to this standard; - the requirements for maintaining the vehicle characteristics influencing gauging throughout its operational life.
EN 15273-2:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.020 - Railway engineering in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15273-2:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15273-2:2013, EN 12663-2:2010+A1:2023, EN 12663-1:2010+A2:2023, EN 12299:2024, EN 14363:2005, EN ISO 13686:2005, EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15273-2:2009 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/16/EC, 2008/57/EC, 93/38/EEC, 96/48/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/024, M/275, M/334. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Železniške naprave - Profili - 2. del: Nakladalni profil (profil vozila)Bahnanwendungen - Lichtraum - Teil 2: FahrzeugebegrenzugslinienApplications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 2: Gabarit du matériel roulantRailway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge45.060.01Železniška vozila na splošnoRailway rolling stock in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15273-2:2009SIST EN 15273-2:2010en,fr,de01-julij-2010SIST EN 15273-2:2010SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15273-2
December 2009 ICS 45.020 English Version
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 2: Gabarit du matériel roulant
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 2: Fahrzeugbegrenzungslinien This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 October 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Gauge G1.19 A.1 General.19 A.1.1 Vehicle classes.19 A.1.2 Bogie classes.20 A.1.3 Rail-wheel adhesion coefficient.20 A.2 Static gauge G1.20 A.2.1 Reference profiles of upper and transverse
parts.20 A.2.2 Reference profiles of the lower part of static gauge G1.21 A.2.3 Rules associated with static gauge G1.23 A.2.4 Reduction formulae.24 A.3 Kinematic gauge G1.24 A.3.1 General.24 A.3.2 Reference profiles of the upper and transverse
parts of gauge G1.25 A.3.3 Reference profiles of the lower part of kinematic gauge G1.25 A.3.4 Determination of the vehicle heights.28 A.3.5 Contact ramps.41 A.3.6 Use of shunting devices on curved tracks.42 A.3.7 Conditions for embarkation onto ferries.43 A.3.8 Taking account of the transverse displacements of vehicles.45 A.3.9 Formulae.47 A.3.10 Reduction formulae applicable to wagons (dimensions in metres).54 A.3.11 Formulae to be applied for bogies and associated parts.56 A.3.12 Pantograph gauge verification.56 A.3.13 Pantograph gauge verification for tilting body vehicles or running with IP > IC.60 A.3.14 Specific rules for doors and steps in the open position.66 A.3.15 Step position.66 A.3.16 Tilting vehicles.67 A.4 Track position of the vehicles: angular displacement coefficient (A).75 Annex B (normative)
Gauges GA, GB, GC.80 B.1 Common elements with gauge G1.80 B.2 Static gauges GA, GB, and GC (loading gauges).80 B.2.1 Reference profiles of upper parts.80 SIST EN 15273-2:2010
Gauges GB1, GB2.92 C.1 Static gauges GB1 and GB2.92 C.1.1 Reference profile of static gauge GB1.92 C.1.2 Kinematic gauges GB1 and GB2.94 Annex D (normative)
Kinematic gauge GIC3.96 D.1 Reference profile GIC3.96 Annex E (normative)
Gauge G2.97 E.1 Static gauge G2.97 E.1.1 Reference profile of static gauge G2.97 E.1.2 Reference profile of kinematic gauge G2.98 Annex F (normative)
Finnish gauge FIN1.99 F.1 General.99 F.2 Associated rules.99 F.2.1 Vertical position of the vehicle.99 F.2.2 Lower parts of the vehicle.99 F.2.3 Vehicle parts close to the wheel flanges.99 F.2.4 Vehicle width.100 F.2.5 Movable steps and access doors opening outwards for coaches and motor coaches.100 F.2.6 Pantographs and non-insulated roof-mounted parts.100 F.2.7 Rules and subsequent instructions.100 F.3 Reduction formulae.100 F.3.1 General rules.100 F.3.2 Reduction formulae.101 F.3.3 Reduction values.102 F.4 Reference profiles of gauge FIN1.103 F.5 Increase in the minimum height of the lower part of the vehicle able to pass over marshalling humps and rail brakes.104 F.6 Increase in the minimum height of the lower part of the vehicle unable to pass over marshalling humps and rail brakes.104 F.7 Passage over transitions and humps.105 F.7.1 Position of rail brakes and other shunting devices.105 F.7.2 Running over marshalling hump passing track.106 F.8 Gauge of the vehicle lower step.106 F.8.1 General.106 F.8.2 Requirements for the distance between the step and the platform in the transverse plane.107 F.8.3 Gauge check.107 F.8.4 Presentation of results.107 F.9 Gauge of outwards opening doors and of folded down steps for coaches and motor coaches.107 F.9.1 General.107 F.9.2 Requirements for the distance between the door and the fixed equipment in the transverse plane.109 F.9.3 Gauge check.109 F.9.4 Presentation of results.109 F.10 Pantographs and non-insulated parts.110 Annex G (normative)
French gauge FR 3.3.111 G.1 General.111 G.2 Reference profile of kinematic gauge F3.3.111 SIST EN 15273-2:2010
Belgian gauges BE1, BE2 and BE3.118 H.1 General.118 H.2 Associated rules.118 H.2.1 Rules for the lower parts.118 H.2.2 Upwards vertical displacements.118 H.2.3 Side doors in the open position.119 H.2.4 Movable step rules.119 H.2.5 Pantograph rules.119 H.3 Kinematic reference profiles for upper parts.119 H.4 Reduction formulae.121 H.4.1 Reduction formulae for traction units.121 H.4.2 Reduction formulae for hauled vehicles.123 H.5 Kinematic gauge of the 3 kV and 25 kV pantograph in the collection position on the Belgian network.126 H.5.1 General principles.126 H.5.2 Verification of pantographs located between the end axles or between the bogie centres (verification of stationary vehicle on a canted track).126 H.5.3 Verification of pantographs located beyond the end axles or beyond the bogie centres (verification in operation on an insufficiently canted track).127 H.5.4 Pantographs in the lowered position.127 H.5.5 Other non-insulated roof-mounted parts.127 Annex I (normative)
Portuguese gauges PTb, PTb+, PTc.129 I.1 General.129 I.2 Kinematic reference profiles.130 I.3 Reference profiles for the lower part.132 I.4 Associated rules for PT gauges.133 I.4.1 Vertical displacements.133 I.4.2 Transverse displacements.133 I.4.3 Associated rules for the parts of height h < 400 mm above the running surface.134 I.4.4 Reduction formulae.134 I.5 Associated rules for pantographs and other roof-mounted parts.139 I.5.1 Reference profile for pantographs.139 I.5.2 Pantograph in collecting position.139 I.5.3 Pantograph in the lowered position and other roof-mounted parts.141 I.6 Associated rules for tilting body vehicles.141 I.6.1 Quasi-static displacements (zp).141 I.6.2 Calculation of the reductions.142 I.6.3 Requirement for adjusting the tilting system for vehicles fitted with active systems.143 I.6.4 Limits related to the speed of tilting body vehicles.144 Annex J (normative)
Swedish gauges SEa and SEc.145 J.1 Swedish dynamic gauges SEa and SEc: general.145 J.2 Reference profiles.146 J.3 Reference profile of gauge SEa.146 J.4 Reference profile for lower part of gauges SEa and SEc.147 J.5 Pantograph reference profile for gauge SEa.147 J.6 Dynamic reference profile for gauge SEc.148 J.6.1 Reference profile for parts below 0,15 m of gauge SEc.149 J.6.2 Reference profile for pantograph for gauge Sec.149 J.7 Methodology for calculating movements by means of geometric formulae.149 J.7.1 Curves in the horizontal plane.150 J.7.2 Straight track.152 SIST EN 15273-2:2010
RZD static gauges.173 K.1 Static reference profiles of the upper parts (for rolling stock).173 K.2 Associated rules.175 K.2.1 Additional overthrows for h ³³³³ 3,220 m.175 K.2.2 Reduction formulae.175 K.3 Determination of the allowable vertical dimensions.177 K.4 Static reference profiles of the lower parts.178 Annex L (normative)
German gauges DE1, DE2, DE3.180 L.1 Gauge DE1.180 L.1.1 Kinematic reference profile.180 L.1.2 Associated rules.180 L.2 Kinematic gauge DE2.182 L.2.1 Kinematic reference profile.182 L.2.2 Associated rules.183 L.3 Kinematic gauge DE3.184 L.3.1 Kinematic reference profile.184 L.3.2 Associated rules.184 L.4 Absolute gauging of pantographs.185 L.4.1 General.185 L.4.2 Associated rules.185 L.4.3 Contact wire.187 L.4.4 Responsibility for input data.187 Annex M (normative)
Netherlands gauges NL1 and NL2.190 M.1 Reference profiles for kinematic gauges NL1 and NL2.190 M.2 Associated rules.191 Annex N (normative)
UK gauges W6a, UK1.193 SIST EN 15273-2:2010
Recommended practice for dynamic gauging.241 O.1 Vehicle models.241 O.1.1 Principles.241 O.1.2 Vehicle conditions.241 O.1.3 Masses.241 O.1.4 Suspension modelling.242 O.1.5 Stiffness.242 O.1.6 Dampers.242 O.1.7 Air springs.242 O.1.8 Swing links.243 O.1.9 Friction.243 O.1.10 Active devices.243 O.1.11 Inter-vehicle connections.243 O.1.12 Suspension component tolerances.244 O.1.13 Suspension maintenance allowances.244 O.1.14 Suspension failure modes.244 O.1.15 Vehicle modelling accuracy.244 O.2 Validation of vehicle modelling.244 O.2.1 General notes on validation tests.244 O.2.2 Simulation model.246 O.2.3 Matching accuracy.247 O.2.4 Weighbridge test.247 O.2.5 Bogie rotation test.248 O.2.6 Sway test.248 O.2.7 Dynamic ride test.249 O.3 Simulation method.250 O.3.1 Principles.250 O.3.2 Dynamic analysis.251 O.3.3 Track data.251 O.3.4 Cant, speed and curve radius: general cases.251 O.3.5 Cant, speed and curve radius: specific cases.252 O.3.6 Application of cant and curvature.252 SIST EN 15273-2:2010
Vehicle widening depending on the available spaces of the infrastructure.262 Annex Q (normative)
Static and kinematic gauges: list of documents for a vehicle gauge conformance certification.263 Q.1 List of documents to be produced for design control.263 Q.2 List of documents to be taken into account to verify conformity to the gauge.263 Annex R (informative)
A-deviations.265 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this
European
Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 2008/57/EC.267 Bibliography.270
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