Rail: Rail Station Design

Platform Slope	Maximum longitudinal slope for at-grade stations	1.75%
	Maximum longitudinal slope for underground and aerial,stations	0.50%
	Station cross slopes should be flat for safety, but if required for improved drainage, slope away from platform edge at a maximum cross slope:	1.00%

Passenger Circulation	Vertical Circulation Elements (VCEs),- Ramps, Stairs, Escalators and Elevators
	1. Use of sloping walkways in lieu of ramps and ramps in lieu of elevators where feasible, is acceptable. Note:For a vertical rise less than 8’-0”, elevators and lifts shall be used only when unavoidable due to space constraints.	Less than 12'-0"
	2. Elevators are required for disabled access within the station for vertical rise greater 12’-0”. Stairs are required as well.	12'-0" to 16'-0"
	3. Use paired escalators and stairs. Escalators,shall be the primary for ascent and stairs primary for descent. Note: Escalators may be replaced with primary passenger elevators if LOS analysis yields an average,wait time of 45 seconds or less using not less than 2.5 square feet,/passenger to determine capacity.	16'-0" to 20'-0"
	4. Use elevators and escalators. Stairs shall not be considered a means of normal public ascent or descent where the vertical rise between levels exceeds 20’-0”. Note: Escalators may be replaced with primary passenger elevators if LOS analysis yields an average wait time of 45 seconds or less using not less than 2.5 square feet /passenger to determine capacity.	Greater than 20'-0'
Vertical Clearance	1. Minimum headroom over primary stair or escalator measured perpendicularly from edge of tread nosing to underside of ceiling or overhead construction.	10'-0"
	2. Minimum headroom at ceiling structures such as signage.	8'-6"
Elevators Note: Elevators shall comply with APTA RT-RP-FS-007-02; ASME A17.1; ADAAG	1. Minimum queuing in front of elevator doors.	1.5 x Depth of Cab
	2. Minimum overhead protection for elevator doors exposed to the outdoor with street level landings.	6'-0" Depth x Width of each cab
	3. Where primary passenger elevators are required along a primary circulation route, minimum capacity required.	20 persons, 4500-pound capacity
	4. All elevator cabs shall be sized to accommodate a 24”x84” ambulance stretcher in horizontal, open position. Provide ADA and gurney elevators in all locations where elevators are warranted. Min capacity of each cab.	16 persons, 4000-pound capacity
	5. Minimum door sizes to accommodate wheelchairs, gurneys.	3'-6" wide x 7'-8" high
	6. Minimum speed of elevators at passenger,carrying capacity.	200 fpm
Site Walkways	Minimum width	5'-0"
	Minimum vertical clearance	8'-0"
	Pedestrian at-grade crossing minimum width	12'-0"
	Through bus stop and Park & Rides	10'-0"
	Crossing connecting walkways	10"-0"
	Pedestrian tunnels	16'-0"
	Walkway track crossing serving primary entrances	30'-0"