prEN 15273-3

Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Infrastructure

This document:
- defines the various profiles needed to install, verify and maintain the infrastructure,
- lists the various phenomena to be taken into account to determine the infrastructure gauge,
- defines a methodology that may be used to calculate the various profiles from these phenomena,
- lists the rules to determine the distance between the track centres,
- lists the rules to be complied with when building the platforms,
- lists the rules to determine the pantograph gauge,
- lists the formulae needed to calculate the infrastructure gauge, and is applicable for various track gauges.
This document is applicable to heavy rail networks using various track gauges. Other networks are outside the scope of this document, but the rules may be applied to them.
This document is not applicable to the gauges “S” and “T” for track gauge 1 520 mm.

Bahnanwendungen- Begrenzungslinien - Teil 3: Infrastruktur

Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 3 : Infrastructure

Železniške naprave - Profili - 3. del: Infrastruktura

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 22-Jun-2025
• ICS: 45.020 - Railway engineering in general
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/WG 32 - Vehicle gauge
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 06-Jul-2023
• Due Date: 06-Apr-2023
• Completion Date: 06-Jul-2023
• Directive: 2016/797/EU - Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Mandate: M/591 - Standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardisation and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation as regards railway products in support of Directive (EU) 2016/797
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 15273-3:2023 - Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Infrastructure

Relations

• Revises: EN 15273-3:2013+A1:2016 - Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Structure gauges
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2023
Železniške naprave - Profili - 3. del: Infrastruktura
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Infrastructure
Bahnanwendungen- Begrenzungslinien - Teil 3: Infrastruktur
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 3 : Infrastructure
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15273-3
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2023
ICS Will supersede EN 15273-3:2013+A1:2016
English Version
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Infrastructure
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 3 : Bahnanwendungen- Begrenzungslinien - Teil 3:
Infrastructure Infrastruktur
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 9
5 Defined gauging . 9
5.1 General. 9
5.1.1 Introduction . 9
5.1.2 Gauging methods . 9
5.1.3 Infrastructure gauge types . 9
5.1.4 Uniform gauge . 9
5.1.5 Choice of gauge . 10
5.2 General information on all the gauge calculation methods . 11
5.2.1 The reference profile and its associated rules . 11
5.2.2 Lateral gauge widening . 11
5.2.3 Vertical adjustment . 14
5.2.4 Additional allowances . 19
5.3 Kinematic gauging method . 20
5.3.1 General. 20
5.3.2 Infrastructure gauge . 20
5.4 Dynamic gauging method . 25
5.4.1 General. 25
5.4.2 Infrastructure gauge . 26
5.5 Static gauging method . 29
5.5.1 General. 29
5.5.2 Infrastructure gauge . 29
5.6 Distance between track centres . 32
5.6.1 Introduction . 32
5.6.2 Parameters to take into account when determining the distance between track
centres . 34
5.6.3 Determination of the distance between track centres . 36
5.7 Elements of variable layout . 40
5.7.1 Introduction . 40
5.7.2 Layout transition . 41
5.7.3 Running on switches and crossings. 46
5.8 Determination of the free passage gauge of the pantograph . 49
5.8.1 General. 49
5.8.2 Mechanical pantograph gauge for the kinematic gauging method . 51
5.8.3 Electrical pantograph gauge for the kinematic gauging method. 55
5.8.4 Mechanical pantograph gauge for the dynamic gauging method . 57
5.8.5 Electrical pantograph gauge for the dynamic gauging method . 57
5.9 Overhead contact line . 58
5.10 Items intended to be in close proximity . 58
5.10.1 Rules for installation of platform edges . 58
5.10.2 Track accessories . 64
5.11 Guide for determination of a new gauge from an existing infrastructure . 65
5.12 Tilting trains . 65
5.13 Ferries . 65
5.14 Verification and maintenance of the gauge . 65
5.14.1 Infrastructure gauges . 65
5.14.2 Distance between track centres . 66
6 Absolute and comparative gauging . 66
6.1 Absolute gauging . 66
6.1.1 General . 66
6.1.2 Infrastructure data requirements . 67
6.1.3 Infrastructure tolerances . 69
6.1.4 Infrastructure calculations . 71
6.1.5 Application rules . 73
6.2 Comparative gauging . 74
6.3 Absolute gauges . 75
6.4 Compatibility information. 75
6.5 Items intended to be in close proximity . 75
6.5.1 General . 75
6.5.2 Control, command and signalling equipment . 76
6.5.3 Active check rails . 77
6.5.4 Planking of level crossings . 77
6.5.5 Conductor rails . 77
6.5.6 Rail brakes . 77
6.6 Platforms . 77
6.7 Pantograph Gauging . 77
6.7.1 General . 77
6.7.2 Pantograph gauges . 78
6.7.3 Benchmark pantograph sway values . 78
6.7.4 Pantograph gauging using pantograph swept envelopes . 78
6.8 Switch and crossings . 79
6.9 Tilting trains . 79
6.10 Infrastructure measurement . 79
6.10.1 Measurement data. 79
6.10.2 Survey equipment . 79
6.10.3 Measurement accuracy T .
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