#1581
Hamburg U-Bahn Type A
🇩🇪 Germany ·built by AEG· from 1912· German U-Bahn train type formerly operated in Hamburg
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- 1. Hh-kellinghusenbhf-220: Staro1· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Type A is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated on the Hamburg U-Bahn system. They were the first type of subway cars in Hamburg, entering service on 15 February 1912, and were later designated as Type T. Some cars were converted to maintenance service cars.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 114 years ago, in 1912.
- Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 12.8 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 58 years (1912–1970).
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1912
- in service from
- 1912
- retired
- 1970
- status
- retired
- number built
- 377
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- AEG, Fahrzeugwerkstätten Falkenried, Siemens
- operators
- Hamburger Hochbahn AG
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- 162 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 750 V DC third rail
- wheel arrangement
- Bo'Bo'
- length
- 12.8 m
- weight
- 24.6 t
- capacity
- 34 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5629572, Wikipedia: Hamburg U-Bahn Type A (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.