2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. BVG J 7048 & 7020 at Wuhletal: Skye Haynes· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. U-Bahn BVG-Baureihe J am Hauptbahnhof 02: NutzerAusBerlin· CC BY 4.0
what is it?
The BVG Class J is a type of electric multiple unit train designed for the Berlin U-Bahn. They are the first new class of large profile trains introduced to the network since the Class H in the mid-1990s. The first trains of the class commenced passenger service in 2026.
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 0 years ago, in 2026.
- 32.1 m long: about 7 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 353: 7 full city buses (~50 seats each).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2026
- in service from
- 2026
- status
- in service
- number built
- —
- kind
- Electric multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- Stadler Rail
- operators
- Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
- top speed
- 70 km/h
- power
- —
- formation
- 2-car: DM–DM, 4-car: DM–M–M–DM
- length
- 32.1 m
- capacity
- 353 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q108675046, Wikipedia: BVG Class J (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.