EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011
(Main + Amendment)Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches
General Information
- Abstract
The scope of this European Standard is:
- establish a working definition for switches and their constituent parts and identify the main types;
- specify the minimum requirements for the manufacture of the switches and/or constituent parts;
- specify codes of practice for inspection and tolerances of both full and half sets of switches and their constituent parts;
- establish the limits and scope of supply;
- list the methods by which switches and their parts should be identified and traced;
- list 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.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 18-Oct-2011
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 11-Oct-2023
- 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
- Merged From
EN 13232-5:2005 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches - Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Merged From
EN 13232-5:2005/FprA1 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches - Effective Date
- 20-Aug-2011
- Effective Date
- 31-Oct-2018
- Effective Date
- 22-Apr-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
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches". This standard covers: The scope of this European Standard is: - establish a working definition for switches and their constituent parts and identify the main types; - specify the minimum requirements for the manufacture of the switches and/or constituent parts; - specify codes of practice for inspection and tolerances of both full and half sets of switches and their constituent parts; - establish the limits and scope of supply; - list the methods by which switches and their parts should be identified and traced; - list 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.
The scope of this European Standard is: - establish a working definition for switches and their constituent parts and identify the main types; - specify the minimum requirements for the manufacture of the switches and/or constituent parts; - specify codes of practice for inspection and tolerances of both full and half sets of switches and their constituent parts; - establish the limits and scope of supply; - list the methods by which switches and their parts should be identified and traced; - list 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.
EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 93.100 - Construction of railways. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13232-5:2005, EN 13232-5:2005/FprA1, EN 13232-5:2023, EN ISO 22074-4:2024/A1:2026, EN 13146-2:2012, EN 13146-3:2012, EN 13803:2017, EN 13481-5:2022, EN 13481-3:2022, EN ISO 22074-5:2024, EN 13232-1:2003, EN 13481-2:2022, EN 13232-4:2005, EN 13481-1:2012, EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/57/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/024, 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.Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen - Teil 5: ZungenvorrichtungenApplications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie - Partie 5: AiguillagesRailway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches45.080Rails and railway componentsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011SIST EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2012en,fr,de01-januar-2012SIST EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2012SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
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EN 13232-5:2005+A1
October 2011 ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 13232-5:2005English Version
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie - Partie 5: Aiguillages
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen -Teil 5: Zungenvorrichtungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2005 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 13 September 2011.
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.
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