Method for counting axles, in which • an axle counting sensor (AZ, AZ1, AZ2) installed on a track is passed by a wheel, • the axle counting sensor (AZ, AZ1, AZ2) generates a measurement signal (U1, U2), • the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is evaluated on a computer-assisted basis, wherein the wheel is identified, characterised in that during the evaluation of the measurement signal (U1... U2), • at least one maximum (M1... M4) of the signal amplitude is searched for in the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2), • the amplitude of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is normalised during an amplitude normalisation in such a manner that the maximum (M1... M4) is identical to a predefined target value, • a dynamic time normalisation is performed before and after the maximum (M1... M4) for the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2), wherein the waveform (NV1... NV2), which has been normalised by amplitude normalisation and time normalisation, of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is compared with patterns (M1... M2) • both of at least one waveform (VL1... VL2) for the measurement signal (U1... U2) when a wheel passes • and of at least one waveform (VL1... VL2) for the measurement signal (U1... U2) when an error occurs. • an axle counting sensor (AZ, AZ1, AZ2) installed on a track is passed by a wheel, • the axle counting sensor (AZ, AZ1, AZ2) generates a measurement signal (U1, U2), • the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is evaluated on a computer-assisted basis, wherein the wheel is identified, during the evaluation of the measurement signal (U1... U2), • at least one maximum (M1... M4) of the signal amplitude is searched for in the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2), • the amplitude of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is normalised during an amplitude normalisation in such a manner that the maximum (M1... M4) is identical to a predefined target value, • a dynamic time normalisation is performed before and after the maximum (M1... M4) for the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2), • at least one maximum (M1... M4) of the signal amplitude is searched for in the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2), • the amplitude of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is normalised during an amplitude normalisation in such a manner that the maximum (M1... M4) is identical to a predefined target value, • a dynamic time normalisation is performed before and after the maximum (M1... M4) for the waveform (VL1... VL2) of the measurement signal (U1... U2), wherein the waveform (NV1... NV2), which has been normalised by amplitude normalisation and time normalisation, of the measurement signal (U1... U2) is compared with patterns (M1... M2) • both of at least one waveform (VL1... VL2) for the measurement signal (U1... U2) when a wheel passes • and of at least one waveform (VL1... VL2) for the measurement signal (U1... U2) when an error occurs. • both of at least one waveform (VL1... VL2) for the measurement signal (U1... U2) when a wheel passes • and of at least one waveform (VL1... VL2) for the measurement signal (U1... U2) when an error occurs.