BVG Class 480 DBAG Class 480 | |
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Manufacturer | AEG, Siemens, WU |
Constructed | 1986-1987 (pilot series), 1990–1994 |
Number built | 85 multiple units |
Operators | Deutsche Bahn AG Berlin S-Bahn |
Specifications | |
Train length | 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Weight | 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons) |
Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
Safety system(s) | mechanical train stop |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The BVG Class 480 is an electric multiple unit for the Berlin S-Bahn. It was originally meant to replace the aging S-Bahn rail cars in West Berlin, but after the reunification of the city, the remaining orders were cancelled and replaced by new orders for DBAG Class 481 cars in 1993.