BVG Class IK
| BVG Class IK | |
|---|---|
A Class IK train | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Built at | Pankow |
| Constructed | 2014–2020 |
| Entered service | 2015 |
| Number built |
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| Number in service | Total 54 trains |
| Formation | 4 cars (DM–M–M–DM) per unit, 2 units per train |
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| Capacity | 72/80 seated, 258 standing, 2 wheelchair spaces |
| Operators | Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe |
| Lines served | U1, U2, U3 & U5 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium-alloy, double-skin |
| Train length | 51.64 m (169 ft 5+1⁄16 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3.21 m (10 ft 6+3⁄8 in) |
| Floor height | 875 mm (34+7⁄16 in) |
| Entry | level |
| Doors | Sliding plug, 3 per side |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Traction system | ABB BORDLINE CC400 2-level IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 12 × VEM DKOBZ 0606-4 90 kW (121 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 1,080 kW (1,448 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | 2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′ |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, rheostatic, electro-pneumatic |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Multiple working | HK and IK classes |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
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The BVG Class IK is a type of electrical multiple unit used on the Berlin U-Bahn.