EN 16586-1:2017
(Main)Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this standard:
- 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 standard defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including steps for access and egress and boarding aids. The definitions and requirements of this standard are to be used for rolling stock applications;
- This standard only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers it does not define general requirements and general definitions;
- This standard assumes that the vehicle is in the 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
- Part 2 contains
- Boarding aids.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 18-Apr-2017
- Withdrawal Date
- 08-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/WG 44 - People with Reduced Mobility (PRM)
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-2025
- Completion Date
- 09-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 282, C 282/3 OJ Date: 10-Aug-2018
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 15-Jul-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 16586-1:2017 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress". This standard covers: This European Standard describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this standard: - 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 standard defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including steps for access and egress and boarding aids. The definitions and requirements of this standard are to be used for rolling stock applications; - This standard only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers it does not define general requirements and general definitions; - This standard assumes that the vehicle is in the 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 - Part 2 contains - Boarding aids.
This European Standard describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this standard: - 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 standard defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including steps for access and egress and boarding aids. The definitions and requirements of this standard are to be used for rolling stock applications; - This standard only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers it does not define general requirements and general definitions; - This standard assumes that the vehicle is in the 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 - Part 2 contains - Boarding aids.
EN 16586-1:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.180.01 - Aids for disabled and handicapped persons in general; 45.020 - Railway engineering in general; 45.060.20 - Trailing stock. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16586-1:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16586-1:2025, EN 15273-4:2025, EN 15663:2017+A2:2024, EN 15273-1:2025, EN 15273-3:2025, EN 16584-3:2025, EN 16584-1:2025, EN 16584-1:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 16586-1:2017 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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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Behindertengerechte Gestaltung- Barrierefreier Zugang - Teil 1: Stufen für Ein- und AusstiegApplications ferroviaires - Conception à l'usage des personnes à mobilité réduite - Accessibilité du matériel roulant aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Dispositions permettant l'accès et la sortieRailway applications - Design for PRM Use - Accessibility of People with Reduced Mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for Egress and Access45.060.20Železniški vagoniTrailing stock11.180.01VSORãQRAids for disabled and handicapped persons in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16586-1:2017SIST EN 16586-1:2017en,fr,de01-junij-2017SIST EN 16586-1:2017SLOVENSKI
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Railway applications æ Design for PRM use æ Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock æ Part
sã Steps for access and egress Applications ferroviaires æ Conception destinée à l 5usage par les PMR æ Accessibilité du matériel roulant aux personnes à mobilité réduite æ Partie
sã Marches de sortie et d 5accès
Bahnanwendungen æ Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM æ Barrierefreier Zugang æ Teil
sã Ausæ und Einstiegsstufen This European Standard was approved by CEN on
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egulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alterationä Upætoædate lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CENæCENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN memberä
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CENæCENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versionsä
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s x w z xæ sã t r s y ESIST EN 16586-1:2017
Calculations for step location . 13 A.1 General . 13 A.2 Values to be used for calculating step position for vehicle access and egress . 13 Annex B (normative)
Step nose . 17 Annex C (normative)
EC verification . 18 C.1 EC verification (general) . 18 C.1.1 General . 18 C.1.2 Procedures for EC verification of a subsystem (modules) . 18 Annex D (normative)
Summary of testing requirements . 19 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 20 Bibliography . 22 SIST EN 16586-1:2017
to overcome the maximum height difference between the vehicle floor and the station platform, where operated 3.11 on board ramp manual, semi-automatic or automatic device that enables access for wheelchair users, that is positioned between the vehicle door threshold and the platform 3.12 step nose intersection point of the projections of horizontal and vertical surfaces of a step Note 1 to entry: This is illustrated in Annex B showing example step noses. 3.13 working order state in which a vehicle is equipped with all the consumables and occupied by all the staff which it requires in order to fulfil its function but empty of any payload (i.e. dead mass + consumables + staff) 4 Symbols and abbreviations Table 1 — Abbreviations Abbreviation Designation EN European Standard PRM Persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility TSI Technical Specification for Interoperability Table 2 — Symbols Symbol Designation Unit mm Length millimetre bq0 Nominal horizontal distance from platform edge to track centreline millimetre h Horizontal stepping distance millimetre
Vertical stepping distance (up) millimetre – Vertical stepping distance (down) millimetre SIST EN 16586-1:2017
shall be slip resistant. — Assessment for the slip resistant properties of the steps for access and egress shall be according to EN 16584-3. ii. shall have an effective clear width as large as the doorway width. — For assessment the step shall extend along the full doorway clear width and shall allow for production tolerances (i.e. minimum not nominal). SIST EN 16586-1:2017
Key 1 first step contrasting band 2 last step contrasting band 3 first step contrasting band when external step board or a movable step is defined as first step Figure 1 — Example of steps for access and egress 2) Internal steps for external access i. shall have a minimum depth of 240 mm between the vertical edges of the step. — For assessment the minimum depth of the step shall include all production tolerances (i.e. minimum not nominal) assessed horizontal
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