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The Ontario Building Code | Width of Means of Egress

3.13.4.5. Width of Means of Egress

(1) Except as otherwise required in this Subsection, the required width of means of egress serving platforms in a rapid transit station shall be determined based on,

(a) the required egress capacity determined in conformance with Article 3.13.4.4., and

(b) the pedestrian flow rate for the type of means of egress facility listed in Table 3.13.4.5.

Table 3.13.4.5.
Pedestrian Flow Rates

Forming Part of Sentence 3.13.4.5.(1)

Item

Column 1

Type of Egress Facility

Column 2

Flow Rate, pedestrians per minute

Column 3

Flow Rate, pedestrians per minute per metre width

1.

Platforms

N/A

80

2.

corridors

N/A

80

3.

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N/A

80

4.

Gates

N/A

80

5.

Ramps not more than 4%

N/A

80

6.

Ramps more than 4%

N/A

55(1)

7.

Stairs

N/A

55(1)

8.

Escalators moving in direction of egress travel, nominal width

: 1 200 mm

100

N/A

: 800 mm

80

N/A

: 600 mm

60

N/A

9.

Turnstiles, height of bar

: not more than 900 mm

45

N/A

: more than 900 mm

25

N/A

Notes to Table 3.13.4.5.:

(1) Flow rate is applied vertically.

(2) In calculating the required width of corridors and ramps with a grade of less than 4%, 300 mm at each sidewall shall be added to the width determined based on required egress capacity.

(3) In calculating the required width of egress routes, one escalator at each level in a rapid transit station is deemed to be out of service and not available for egress purposes.

(4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), the minimum width of means of egress facilities serving platforms shall be,

(a) 1 750 mm for corridors and ramps,

(b) 1 750 mm for stairs,

(c) 430 mm for turnstiles,

(d) 500 mm for fare collection gates,

(e) 600 mm nominal width for escalators, and

(f) 900 mm for a door leaf.

(5) A second means of egress as required by Sentence 3.13.4.3.(1) is permitted to be not less than 1 100 mm wide.

(6) The minimum width of platforms shall be,

(a) 3.2 m for side platforms, and

(b) 6.4 m for island platforms.

(7) The minimum unobstructed width of platforms measured from the platform edge shall be 2.5 m.