BVG Class IK

BVG Class IK
A Class IK train
In service2015–present
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Built atPankow
Constructed2014–2020
Entered service2015
Number built
  • 2 trains (IK15)
  • 11 trains (IK17)
  • 27 trains (IK18)
  • 14 trains (IK20)
Number in serviceTotal 54 trains
Formation4 cars (DM–M–M–DM) per unit, 2 units per train
Fleet numbers
  • 1025–1026 (IK15)
  • 1027–1037 (IK17)
  • 1038–1064 (IK18)
  • 5065–5078 (IK20)
Capacity72/80 seated, 258 standing, 2 wheelchair spaces
OperatorsBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Lines servedU1, U2, U3, U4 & U5
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium-alloy, double-skin
Train length51.64 m (169 ft 5+1⁄16 in)
Width2.4 m (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Height3.21 m (10 ft 6+3⁄8 in)
Floor height875 mm (34+7⁄16 in)
Entrylevel
DoorsSliding plug, 3 per side
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Traction systemABB BORDLINE CC400 2-level IGBT–VVVF[1]
Traction motors12 × VEM DKOBZ 0606-4 90 kW (121 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor[2]
Power output1,080 kW (1,448 hp)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classification2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′
Braking system(s)Regenerative, rheostatic, electro-pneumatic
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Multiple workingHK and IK classes
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
[3]

The BVG Class IK is a type of electrical multiple unit used on the Berlin U-Bahn.

  1. ^ "Compact converter BORDLINE® CC400 for light metros with 600/750 V DC line voltage" (PDF). ABB. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Solutions in transport engineering - Product range" (PDF). VEM Holding. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ "IK-type underground trains" (PDF). Stadler Rail. Retrieved 5 July 2022.