EN 13232-5:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Kretnice in križišča za Vignolove tirnice
- 5. del: Kretniška menjala
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 5: Switches
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 5:
Zungenvorrichtungen
Applications ferroviaires - Infrastructure - Appareils de voie - Partie 5: Aiguillages
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13232-5:2023
ICS:
45.080 Tračnice in železniški deli Rails and railway
components
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13232-5
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for
Vignole rails - Part 5: Switches
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und
pour rails Vignole - Partie 5 : Aiguillages Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 5:
Zungenvorrichtungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 October 2022.

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European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Construction . 7
3.2 Rail joints . 8
3.3 Handing and sets of switches . 9
3.4 Parts of switch panel . 11
3.5 Small fittings . 13
3.6 Geometry terms for switches . 14
3.7 Examples of geometrical forms of switches . 18
3.8 Switch positions . 20
4 Performance requirements . 20
4.1 General . 20
4.2 Materials . 20
4.3 Inclination of the running table . 20
5 Design requirements . 21
5.1 Geometry and construction . 21
5.2 Rail profiles . 24
5.2.1 Switch rail profiles . 24
5.2.2 Stock rail profiles . 25
5.3 Joints . 25
5.4 Rolling stock data . 25
5.4.1 Axle loading and spacing . 25
5.4.2 Speed and cant deficiency . 25
5.5 Supports and fastenings . 25
5.6 Interface between switch and operating systems . 25
5.7 Other requirements . 25
5.8 Drawings . 25
6 Tolerances and inspection . 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 Tools and instruments . 26
6.3 Critical dimensions . 26
6.4 Certification . 34
6.5 Methods of examination for structural defects . 34
7 Limits and extent of supply . 34
8 Identification marks. 34
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 35
Bibliography . 36

European foreword
This document (EN 13232-5:2023) 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 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2024.
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 13232-5:2005+A1:2011.
This series of standards “Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails” covers
the design and quality of switches and crossings in flat bottomed rail. The list of Parts is as follows:
— Part 1: Definitions
— Part 2: Requirements for geometric design
— Part 3: Requirements for wheel/rail interaction
— Part 4: Actuation, locking and detection
— Part 5: Switches
— Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings
— Part 7: Crossings with moveable parts
— Part 8: Expansion devices
— Part 9: Layouts
Part 1 contains terminology used throughout all parts of this series. Parts 2 to 4 contain basic design
guides and are applicable to all switch and crossing assemblies. Parts 5 to 8 deal with particular types of
equipment including their tolerances. These use Parts 1 to 4 as a basis. Part 9 defines the geometric and
non-geometric acceptance criteria for the inspection of layouts.
The changes introduced in this document bring further clarity to the wording of the requirements and a
number of the figures, the structure of the document is largely unchanged from the previous revision.
This document has been prepared under a standardisation request addressed to [the relevant ESO] 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 concerns switches, whose purpose is to cause a vehicle to transfer from one track to the
other track of a turnout, either in the facing or trailing direction.
1 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.
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 13232-1:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 1:
Definitions
EN 13232-2:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 2:
Requirements for geometric design
EN 13232-3:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 3:
Requirements for wheel/rail interaction
EN 13232-4:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 4:
Actuation, locking and detection
EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017, Railway applications – Track – Rail - Part 1: Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m
and above
EN 13674-2:2019, Railway applications – Track – Rail - Part 2: Switch and crossing rails used in
conjunction with Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010, Railway applications – Track – Rail - Part 3: Check rails
EN 13674-4:2019, Railway applications – Track – Rail - Part 4: Vi
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