Key:loading_gauge
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Used to show what freight wagons can go on a track. 
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Loading Gauge is a description of what freight can go on a track. The maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other structures.
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Not all loading gauges of the world are documented here. If you have documents with references, please complete the page. For example, some worldwide, some European and some country-specific loading gauge are documented, but it's possible there are others.
Normal Circumferences
| key | value | comment | place in use |
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| loading_gauge | PPI | Available over the majority of the word rail network, also known as Berne gauge, TSI_G1 or OSJD 03-WM, but only PPI is the correct value. | World |
| loading_gauge | UIC_A | World | |
| loading_gauge | UIC_B | World | |
| loading_gauge | UIC_B+ | World | |
| loading_gauge | UIC_C | Also known as TSI_G2 or OSJD O2-WM, but only UIC_C is the correct value. | World |
| loading_gauge | TSI_GA | EU | |
| loading_gauge | TSI_GB | EU | |
| loading_gauge | TSI_GB1 | Also known as TSI_GB+, but only TSI_GB1 is the correct value. | EU |
| loading_gauge | TSI_GB2 | EU | |
| loading_gauge | TSI_DE3 | Extension of TSI_G2 (see UIC_C) | EU |
| loading_gauge | TSI_GC | Also known as UIC_C1 (but UIC_C1 was abandoned so it should be tagged as TSI_GC). | EU |
| loading_gauge | TSI_C | Future loading gauge for the rail corridor standard for Oresund Bridge and Fehmarn Belt Tunnel. | EU |
| loading_gauge | SE-A | Sweden | |
| loading_gauge | SE-B | Sweden | |
| loading_gauge | SE-C | Sweden | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_1 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_2 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_3 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_S1 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_S2 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_S3 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | OCF_S4 | Switzerland | |
| loading_gauge | W6A | Available over the majority of the British rail network. | UK |
| loading_gauge | W7 | UK | |
| loading_gauge | W8 | Allows standard 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) high shipping containers to be carried on standard wagons. | UK |
| loading_gauge | W9 | Allows 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) high Hi-Cube shipping containers to be carried on "Megafret" wagons which have lower deck height with reduced capacity. At 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) wide it allows for 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) wide Euro shipping containers which are designed to carry Euro-pallets efficiently | UK |
| loading_gauge | W10 | Allows 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) high Hi-Cube shipping containers to be carried on standard wagons and also allows 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) wide Euro shipping containers.[19] Larger than UIC A. | UK |
| loading_gauge | W11 | Little used but larger than UIC B. | UK |
| loading_gauge | W12 | Slightly wider than W10 at 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) to accommodate refrigerated containers. Recommended clearance for new structures, such as bridges and tunnels. | UK |
| loading_gauge | AAR_B | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_C | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_E | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_F | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_H | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_J | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_K | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_L | US | |
| loading_gauge | AAR_M | US | |
| loading_gauge | GOST_T | Former USSR | |
| loading_gauge | GOST_Tc | Former USSR | |
| loading_gauge | GOST_Tpr | Former USSR | |
| loading_gauge | GOST_1-T | Former USSR | |
| loading_gauge | NM1520 ŽSR | Slovakia | |
| loading_gauge | CPb | Also named PTb | Portugal |
| loading_gauge | CPb+ | Also named PTb+ | Portugal |
| loading_gauge | PTc | Portugal | |
| loading_gauge | DMS 10002054476 | Cascais gauge (more restrictive than CPb) | Portugal |
| loading_gauge | FS | Italy | |
| loading_gauge | GHE16 | Spain | |
| loading_gauge | GEA16 | Spain | |
| loading_gauge | GEB16 | Spain | |
| loading_gauge | GEC16 | Spain | |
| loading_gauge | FIN1 | Finland | |
| loading_gauge | NL1 | Netherlands | |
| loading_gauge | NL2 | Netherlands | |
| loading_gauge | BE1 | Belgium | |
| loading_gauge | BE2 | Belgium | |
| loading_gauge | BE3 | Belgium |
Special Circumferences
loading_gauge:maxheight=* and loading_gauge:maxwidth=* are used to specify the restrictions (in mm) of particular loading gauge (for one railway).
For example, the Channel tunnel has a maximum height of 5.6 meters and a maximum width of 4.1 meters, so it will be tagged as loading_gauge:maxheight=5600 and loading_gauge:maxwidth=4100.
Open Data Bases
For France
References
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loading_gauge
- EN 15273‑1: https://www.doc88.com/p-242584285597.html and EN 15273‑2: https://www.doc88.com/p-632427361102.html
- Great Britain: https://web.archive.org/web/20151223235459/http://www.rssb.co.uk/Library/groups-and-committees/2013-guide-vehicle-structure-sic-guide-to-british-gauging-t926.pdf
- France: https://web.archive.org/web/20221110083432/https://www.bav.admin.ch/dam/bav/fr/dokumente/ab-ebv/eisenbahn/ab-ebv_alle_aenderungen2004.pdf.download.pdf/de-ocf_toutes_lesmodifications2004.pdf
- Slovakia: https://www.psz.sk/library/SK-Tabu%C4%BEky%20tra%C5%A5ov%C3%BDch%20pomerov/TTP-102-A-Uzgorod-UA-Matovce-SRT-Haniska-pri-Kosiciach-SRT-13z.pdf and https://www.zsr.sk/files/sps/Doprava/Tabulky-tratovych-pomerov/Aktualne-TTP/TTP-101-B-Cop-UA-Cierna-nad-Tisou-29z.pdf
- Portugal: https://servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt/sites/default/files/inline-files/Network%20Statement%202025_0.pdf