EN 16116-2:2013
(Main)Railway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access for staff - Part 2: Freight wagons
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for ergonomic and structural integrity of steps and handrails used together to give staff access to freight wagons. It does not cover ladders, top platforms and top gangways.
It defines in particular the required spaces necessary for handling of screw couplings with side buffers, for shunter handrails, for shunter’s stand, for steps and handrails.
This European Standard also defines their dimensions, positions, limits for durability and functionality.
It also defines the general requirements for the access to tail lights for freight wagons.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 17-Sep-2013
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/WG 26 - Freight wagons
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 21-Jul-2021
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2008/57/EC - DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)OJ Ref: C, C 345 OJ Date: 26-Nov-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN 15483:2008 - Ambient air quality - Atmospheric measurements near ground with FTIR spectroscopy - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16116-2:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access for staff - Part 2: Freight wagons". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for ergonomic and structural integrity of steps and handrails used together to give staff access to freight wagons. It does not cover ladders, top platforms and top gangways. It defines in particular the required spaces necessary for handling of screw couplings with side buffers, for shunter handrails, for shunter’s stand, for steps and handrails. This European Standard also defines their dimensions, positions, limits for durability and functionality. It also defines the general requirements for the access to tail lights for freight wagons.
This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for ergonomic and structural integrity of steps and handrails used together to give staff access to freight wagons. It does not cover ladders, top platforms and top gangways. It defines in particular the required spaces necessary for handling of screw couplings with side buffers, for shunter handrails, for shunter’s stand, for steps and handrails. This European Standard also defines their dimensions, positions, limits for durability and functionality. It also defines the general requirements for the access to tail lights for freight wagons.
EN 16116-2:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.060.20 - Trailing stock. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16116-2:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16116-2:2021, EN 10025-2:2019, EN 15085-3:2022+A1:2023, EN 15085-4:2023, EN 15273-2:2025, EN 15085-2:2020+A2:2025, EN 15085-1:2023, EN 15085-6:2022, EN 15085-5:2023, EN 12561-7:2011, EN ISO 6145-11:2008, EN ISO 6145-8:2008, EN 15483:2008. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 16116-2:2013 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/57/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/334, M/483. 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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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Železniške naprave - Izvedbene zahteve za stopnice, ograje in dostop za osebje - 2. del: Tovorni vagoniBahnanwendungen - Konstruktionsanforderungen an Tritte, Handgriffe und damit in Zusammenhang stehende Zugänge für das Personal an GüterwagenApplications ferroviaires - Exigences pour la conception des marchepieds, mains courantes et accès du personnel - Partie 2: WagonsRailway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated staff access - Part 2: Freight wagons45.060.20Železniški vagoniTrailing stockICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16116-2:2013SIST EN 16116-2:2014en,fr,de01-april-2014SIST EN 16116-2:2014SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16116-2
September 2013 ICS 45.060.20 English Version
Railway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access for staff - Part 2: Freight wagons
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences pour la conception desmarchepieds, mains courantes et accès du personnel - Partie 2: Wagons
Bahnanwendungen - Konstruktionsanforderungen an Tritte, Handgriffe und zugehörige Zugänge für das Personal - Teil 2: Güterwagen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 May 2013.
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-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Calculation of space for shunter (Berne Rectangle) in curves when using screw couplings .22 Annex B (informative)
Gangways and other access solutions .24 B.1 General .24 B.2 Steps for gangways and platforms .24 B.3 Steps for access to the wagon floor .26 B.4 Steps at wagon end .26 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC .29
3.2 step footstep with defined properties solely for staff use 3.3 shunter shunting staff who couples and uncouples vehicles or directs movements
3.4 shunter’s step specific step used for the shunter's stand 3.5 handrail handrail with defined properties solely for staff use SIST EN 16116-2:2014
4.2 Steps 4.2.1 General Steps shall be made with non-slip surface. This should be a metal grating, see Figure 1, Pos. 1 or Pos. 2. For all other solutions the following characteristics shall be fulfilled: Resistance to friction The average value of the friction coefficient measured in three directions (lengthwise, breadthwise and diagonally) shall reach the following minimum values: a) in dry condition
= 0,65 b) in wet condition (water) = 0,65 c) in oiled condition
= 0,30 Friction coefficient values shall be ascertained by means of a 100 mm × 100 mm movable plate, on which a rubber pad with 80 shore hardness shall be glued; this plate shall be loaded with a weight of 75 kg. For the measurements carried out with water and oil, the grating shall be fully immersed. SIST EN 16116-2:2014
Key 1 grating from welded metal (Figure 2a) 2 grating from expanded metal (Figure 2b) 3 buffer fixing plane Figure 1 — Shunter's step
a) Example for grating from welded metal Dimensions in millimetres
b) Example for grating from expanded metal Figure 2 — Examples for grating SIST EN 16116-2:2014
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