2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. U-Bahn Muenchen Freimann Zugtyp A: Florian Schütz· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. A2.3 7203 Neuperlach Süd U5: Jacek Rużyczka· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The MVG Class A is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft on the Munich U-Bahn system. It is the first and oldest type of rolling stock in service on the Munich U-Bahn, and is used on all lines. The prototypes were delivered in 1967, and the full-production units from 1970 until 1983.
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 55 years ago, in 1971.
- 37.2 m long: about 8 cars parked nose to tail.
- Still in service after 55 years.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1971
- in service from
- 1971
- status
- in service
- number built
- 193
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- MAN SE, Orenstein & Koppel, Waggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber, Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG), Adtranz
- operators
- Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG)
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- —
- length
- 37.2 m
- Dutch name
- MVG-metrotype A
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q18902, Wikipedia: MVG Class A (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.