36 CFR 1192.119

§ 1192.119 Lighting.

United States · 36 CFR — Parks, Forests, and Public Property · Status: effective

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Citation: 36 CFR 1192.119, § 1192.119 Lighting, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/160892
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(a) Any stepwell, or doorway with a lift, ramp or bridge plate, shall have, when the door is open, at least 2 footcandles of illumination measured on the step tread, ramp, bridge plate or lift platform. (b) The doorways of cars not operating at lighted station platforms shall have outside lights which, when the door is open, provide at least 1 footcandle of illumination on the station platform surface for a distance of 3 feet perpendicular to all points on the bottom step tread edge. Such lights shall be shielded to protect the eyes of entering and exiting passengers.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.