The purpose of this European standard is to specify rules and limits for track alignment design parameters, including alignments within switches and crossings. Several of these limits are functions of speed. Alternatively, for a given track alignment, it specifies rules and limits that determine permissible speed. This European Standard applies to track gauges 1435 mm and wider with speeds up to 360 km/h. Informative Annex A describes the conversion rules which shall be applied for tracks with gauges wider than 1435 mm. Normative Annex B is applied for track gauges wider than 1435 mm. This European Standard is also applicable where track alignment takes into account vehicles that have been approved for high cant deficiencies (including tilting trains). More restrictive requirements of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) and other (national, company, etc.) rules will apply. This European Standard need not be applicable to lines, or dedicated parts of railway infrastructure that are not interoperable with railway vehicles tested and approved according to European Standard EN 14363.
DIN EN 13803:2017 Referenced Document
EN 12299:2009 Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
EN 13232-1:2003 Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 1: Definitions
EN 13232-3:2003 Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 3: Requirements for wheel/rail interaction (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2011)
EN 13848-1:2003 Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 1: Characterisation of track geometry (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2008)*, 2024-04-20 Update
EN 14067-6:2010 Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 6: Requirements and test procedures for cross wind assessment
EN 14363:2016 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running Behaviour and stationary tests
EN 15273-3:2013 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Structure gauges (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2016)
2017DIN EN 13803:2017-09 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider; German version EN 13803:2017
2017DIN EN 13803:2017 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider; German version EN 13803:2017
1970DIN EN 13803 E:2014-07 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider
2014DIN EN 13803 E:2014 Draft Document - Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider; German version prEN 13803:2014
2011DIN EN 13803-1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider - Part 1: Plain line; German version EN 13803-1:2010
2010DIN EN 13803-2:2010 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider - Part 2: Switches and crossings and comparable alignment design situations with abrupt changes of curvature; German version EN 13803-2:2006+A1:2009
0000 DIN EN 13803-2/A1:2009
2008DIN EN 13803-2:2008 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider - Part 2: Switches and crossings and comparable alignment design situations with abrupt changes of curvature; German version EN 13803-2:2006+AC:2007