EN 13232-5:2023

Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 5: Switches

Publication date:   Feb 19, 2024

General information

60.60 Standard published   Oct 11, 2023

CEN

CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

93.100   Construction of railways

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Scope

This document:
— establishes a working definition for switches and their constituent parts and identify the main types;
— specifies the minimum requirements for the manufacture of the switches and/or constituent parts;
— specifies codes of practice for inspection and manufacturing tolerances of both full and half sets of switches and their constituent parts;
— establishes the limits and scope of supply;
— lists the methods by which switches and their parts should be identified and traced;
— lists the different and varying ways by which switches can be described using the following parameters:
— geometry of the switches;
— types of construction;
— performance requirements;
— design criteria;
— tolerances and inspection.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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)

Life cycle

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WITHDRAWN
EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 13232-5:2023
60.60 Standard published
Oct 11, 2023