BVG Class G
| BVG Class G | |
|---|---|
Class G train at Kurfürstendamm station in February 2017 | |
| In service | 1974–present |
| Manufacturer | LEW Hennigsdorf |
| Replaced | BVG Class A |
| Constructed | 1974–1989 |
| Refurbished | 2005–2007 |
| Scrapped | 1997 (prototype cars) |
| Formation | 2 cars per set |
| Operators | Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe |
| Lines served | U1, U2 & U3 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 25,660 mm (84 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,360 mm (7 ft 8+7⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3,190 mm (10 ft 5+5⁄8 in) |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side (per car) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Weight | 37 t (36 long tons; 41 short tons) |
| Power output | 120 kW per motor |
| Acceleration | 1.15 m/s2 (3.8 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | Electric brake, pneumatic brake |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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The Class G is an electric multiple unit train type used on the Berlin U-Bahn. The trains were originally developed for the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe of East Berlin.