EN 16586-1:2025
(Main)Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
This document describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to both infrastructure and rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this document:
- The definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI.
- This document defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including lighting, contrast, tactile feedback, transmission of visual and acoustic information. The definitions and requirements of this document cover the infrastructure and the rolling stock applications.
- This document only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers; it does not define non PRM related requirements and definitions.
- This document assumes that the infrastructure or rolling stock is in its defined operating condition.
- Where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal.
The ‘Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility’ standard is written in two parts:
— This document is Part 1 and contains:
— Steps for access and egress.
Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM - Barrierefreier Zugang in Schienenfahrzeuge - Teil 1: Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen
Dieses Dokument beschreibt die spezifischen Anforderungen an die „Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM“, die auf Fahrzeuge anwendbar sind, sowie die Bewertung dieser Anforderungen. Die nachfolgenden Punkte sind für dieses Dokument anwendbar:
- Die Festlegungen und Anforderungen beschreiben bestimmte Aspekte der „Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM“, die, wie in der TSI PRM festgelegt, für Menschen mit Behinderungen und Menschen mit eingeschränkter Mobilität erforderlich sind.
- Dieses Dokument definiert allgemein gültige Elemente für das hindernisfreie Reisen in Bezug auf Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen. Die Definitionen und Anforderungen dieses Dokuments sind für Fahrzeuge anwendbar.
- Dieses Dokument behandelt ausschließlich Aspekte der Zugänglichkeit für PRM-Fahrgäste. Es definiert keine Anforderungen und Definitionen für nicht mobilitätseingeschränkte Fahrgäste.
- In diesem Dokument wird angenommen, dass das Fahrzeug sich in seinem festgelegten Betriebszustand befindet.
- Sind Maße für Mindest- oder Höchstabmessungen angegeben, ist zu beachten, dass es sich hierbei um Absolutwerte, NICHT um Nominalwerte handelt.
Die Norm „Barrierefreier Zugang“ ist in zwei Teile gegliedert:
- Dieses Dokument ist Teil 1 und beinhaltet:
- Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen.
- Teil 2 beinhaltet:
- Einstiegshilfen.
Applications ferroviaires - Conception destinée à l'usage par les PMR - Accessibilité du matériel roulant aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Marches de sortie et d'accès
Le présent document décrit les exigences spécifiques de « conception destinée à l'usage par les PMR » s'appliquant au matériel roulant, ainsi que l'évaluation de ces exigences. Les éléments suivants s'appliquent au présent document :
— Les définitions et les exigences décrivent les aspects spécifiques de la « conception destinée à l'usage par les PMR » requise pour les personnes handicapées et à mobilité réduite telle que définie dans la STI PMR.
— Le présent document définit des éléments universellement valables pour les déplacements sans obstacles comprenant les marches d'accès et de sortie. Les définitions et exigences du présent document doivent être utilisées pour les applications concernant le matériel roulant.
— Le présent document traite uniquement des aspects liés à l'accessibilité des voyageurs à mobilité réduite ; elle ne définit pas d'exigences ni de définitions concernant des personnes valides.
— Le présent document repose sur l'hypothèse que le véhicule est dans son état de fonctionnement défini.
— Lorsque des dimensions minimales ou maximales sont mentionnées, elles NE doivent absolument PAS être considérées comme des exigences nominales.
La norme « Accessibilité des personnes à mobilité réduite » a été rédigée en deux parties :
— Le présent document est la Partie 1 et traite du point suivant :
— marches d'accès et de sortie.
— La Partie 2 traite du point suivant :
— dispositifs d'aide à l'embarquement et au débarquement.
Železniške naprave - Načrtovanje za osebe z omejenimi gibalnimi sposobnostmi - Dostop do železniških vozil - 1. del: Stopnice za vstop in izstop
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 16586-1:2017
Železniške naprave - Načrtovanje za osebe z omejenimi gibalnimi sposobnostmi -
Dostop do železniških vozil - 1. del: Stopnice za vstop in izstop
Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced
mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM - Barrierefreier Zugang -
Teil 1: Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen
Applications ferroviaires - Conception destinée à l'usage par les PMR - Accessibilité du
matériel roulant aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Marches de sortie et d'accès
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16586-1:2025
ICS:
11.180.01 Pripomočki za Aids for disabled and
onesposobljene in handicapped persons in
hendikepirane osebe na general
splošno
45.060.20 Železniški vagoni Trailing stock
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 16586-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.180.01; 45.060.20 Supersedes EN 16586-1:2017
English Version
Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of
persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1:
Steps for access and egress
Applications ferroviaires - Conception destinée à Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch
l'usage par les PMR - Accessibilité du matériel roulant PRM - Barrierefreier Zugang in Schienenfahrzeuge -
aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Marches de Teil 1: Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen
sortie et d'accès
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 June 2025.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 8
5 Requirements and assessment . 9
5.1 General. 9
5.2 Step position for vehicle access and egress . 9
5.2.1 General requirements . 9
5.2.2 Access/egress steps . 9
Annex A (normative) Calculations for step location . 14
A.1 General. 14
A.2 Values to be used for calculating step position for vehicle access and egress . 14
A.2.1 General. 14
A.2.2 Rolling stock intended to stop, in normal operation, at platforms of 550 mm height. 15
A.2.3 Rolling stock intended to stop, in normal operation, at platforms of 760 mm height. 15
A.2.4 Rolling stock intended to stop, in normal operation, at both platforms of 760 mm
height and platforms of 550 mm height, and having two or more access steps . 15
A.2.5 The measuring point for stepping up into the vehicle or stepping down into the
vehicle . 15
Annex B (normative) Step nose. 18
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 19
Bibliography . 21
European foreword
This document (EN 16586-1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 16586-1:2017.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— the document template has been updated;
— the document has been revised generally for document references and editorial issues with
grammar;
— scope modified;
— normative references updated;
— terms and definitions revised;
— 5.1 removed references to annexes covering EC verification and testing requirements;
— 5.2.2 revised;
— Annex C “EC verification - Interoperability constituents” removed;
— Annex D “Summary of testing requirements” removed;
— Annex ZA updated;
— Bibliography updated.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is part of a suite of four ‘Design for PRM use’ standards that have in total nine parts:
— EN 16584 is a standard that covers both infrastructure and rolling stock — Railway applications —
Design for PRM use — General requirements:
— Part 1: Contrast (EN 16584-1);
— Part 2: Information (EN 16584-2);
— Part 3: Optical and friction characteristics (EN 16584-3).
— EN 16585 is a standard that covers rolling stock — Railway applications — Design for PRM use —
Equipment and components on board rolling stock:
— Part 1: Toilets (EN 16585-1);
— Part 2: Elements for sitting, standing and moving (EN 16585-2);
— Part 3: Clearways and internal doors (EN 16585-3).
— EN 16586 is a standard that covers rolling stock — Railway applications — Design for PRM use —
Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock:
— Part 1: Steps for access and egress (EN 16586-1);
— Part 2: Boarding aids (EN 16586-2).
— EN 16587 is a standard that covers infrastructure — Railway applications — Design for PRM use —
Requirements for obstacle-free routes for infrastructure.
These standards aim to clarify the requirements (with clear and consistent terms and definitions) and
to define the associated criteria and, where appropriate, methodologies to allow a clear pass/fail
assessment.
1 Scope
This document describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and
the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this document:
— The definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by
persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI.
— This document defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle-free travelling relating to
steps for access and egress. The definitions and requirements of this document are to be used for
rolling stock applications.
— This document only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers; it does not define non-
PRM related requirements and definitions.
— This document assumes that the vehicle is in the defined operating condition.
— Where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal
requirements.
The ‘Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility’ standard is written in two parts:
— This document is Part 1 and contains:
— steps for access and egress.
— Part 2 contains:
— boarding aids.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 16584-1:2025, Railway applications — Design for PRM use — General requirements — Part 1:
Contrast
EN 16584-3:2025, Railway applications — Design for PRM use — General requirements — Part 3: Optical
and friction characteristics
EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016, Railway applications — Gauges — Part 1: General — Common rules for
infrastructure and rolling stock
EN 15663:2017+A2:2024, Railway applications — Vehicle reference masses
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
boarding aid
device (fixed or portable) that bridges the gap between rolling stock and platform to allow a PRM to
board or alight from a train
Note 1 to entry: This includes manual, semi-automatic or automatic ramps, lifts, and other devices.
3.2
clear width
clear usable width
unobstructed width of an open door or clearway to allow all passengers, including PRM, to pass through
3.3
doorway
opening in the vehicle body side that allows access to and egress from that vehicle
3.4
effective clear width
horizontal usable width of the surface of a boarding aid or entrance step
3.5
first step
step that is the first step for a passenger to use, to overcome a height change
Note 1 to entry: For the external access/egress steps this will normally be the step that is closest to the platform
edge (fixed or movable step), therefore this is the first step when boarding and the last step when alighting.
Note 2 to entry: In the context of steps for internal height changes (other than the external access/egress steps)
this means the first usable step when ascending and the edge of the walking floor when descending.
3.6
gap
distance between a platform and the closest point on the rolling stock at the passenger door where
passengers traverse from one to the other (both vertical and horizontal)
3.7
last step
final step for an ascending passenger to use to overcome a height change, forming the edge of the
walking floor
3.8
movable step
retractable device integrated into the vehi
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