Brake device for railway vehicle

The utility model discloses a brake device for a railway vehicle. The brake device comprises brake shoes, brake levers, a push rod, brake beams and a drive device; the brake shoes are fixed on the brake beams and can be fit with wheels; the brake beams are linked with the middle parts of the brake levers; the lower ends of the brake levers are articulated with the push rod; and the upper ends of the brake levers are articulated with the drive device; the center plane of the brake levers are overlapped with the longitudinal center vertical plane of a vehicle body; and the brake levers are formed by two lever plates and are welded by connection blocks. According to the brake device provided by the utility model, as the straight lever type brake levers and single side brake shoes are adopted to brake, the braking efficiency of a steering frame and the overall vehicle can be effectively improved; the eccentric wear of the brake shoes can be reduced; as the arrangement of two lever plates are adopted, the balancing requirement of braking force can be satisfied well, and the stability and security of braking can be improved.