what is it?
The A class trains were the first trains used on the Berlin U-Bahn network. These trains were used for 88 years in Berlin from 1901 to 1989, and besides the smaller profile trains, it also went to the bigger profile trains when there are not enough trains on the network, such as the case of U5, U6 and U8.
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 125 years ago, in 1901.
- Served for 88 years (1901–1989).
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1901
- in service from
- 1901
- retired
- 1989
- status
- retired
- number built
- —
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- MAN SE, Waggonfabrik Fuchs, Linke-Hofmann, Waggonfabrik Wismar, Fahrzeugwerkstätten Falkenried, Siemens & Halske, Waggonfabrik Gebrüder Credé, Van der Zypen & Charlier
- operators
- Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
- top speed
- 50 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 750 V DC third rail
- formation
- 2 cars per set
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q797116, Wikipedia: BVG Class A (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.