DBAG Class 483

DBAG Classes 483 & 484
Class 483 units working a service on the Schöneweide–Spindlersfeld branch line
In service1 January 2021 – present[1]
ManufacturerStadler-Siemens consortium
AssemblyStadler Pankow GmbH[2]
Built at
Number built
  • Class 483: 21 of 21 units
  • Class 484: 85 of 85 units
  • [5]
Formation
  • 2 cars per Class 483 unit
  • 4 cars per Class 484 unit
Fleet numbers
  • 483 001 – 483 021
  • 484 001 – 484 085
Capacity
  • Class 483: 174
    (80 seated, 94 standing)
  • Class 484: 386
    (184 seated, 202 standing)
OperatorsS-Bahn Berlin GmbH
DepotsGrünau[3]
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length
  • Class 483: 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in)
  • Class 484: 73.6 m (241 ft 6 in)
Width3.140 m (10 ft 3.6 in)
Height3.600 m (11 ft 9.7 in)
Floor height1.000 m (3 ft 3.4 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf sliding plug,
each 1.300 m (4 ft 3.2 in) wide
(3 per side per car)
Wheel diameter820 mm (32 in) (new)
WheelbaseBogies: 2.100 m (6 ft 10.7 in)
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction motorsasynchronous 3-phase AC
(6 or 12 total, 3 per car)
Power output
  • Class 483: 840 kW (1,130 hp)
  • Class 484: 1,680 kW (2,250 hp)
Tractive effortStarting: 104 kN (23,000 lbf)
AccelerationMax.: 1.0 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classification
  • Class 483:
    (1A)Bo′+Bo′(A1)
  • Class 484:
    (1A)Bo′+Bo′(A1)+(1A)Bo′+Bo′(A1)
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemScharfenberg[citation needed]
Multiple workingWithin class (max. 8 cars)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [6] except where otherwise noted.

Deutsche Bahn Classes 483 and 484 are related fleets of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains ordered by German railway operator Deutsche Bahn for use on the Berlin S-Bahn system. They are designed and manufactured by a consortium of Stadler Rail and Siemens Mobility. The first units entered public service on 1 January 2021.

  1. ^ "Neue S-Bahn für Berlin: Testphase auf der S47 erfolgreich abgeschlossen" (in German). S-Bahn Berlin GmbH. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Thomas, Peter (7 October 2018). "Sonderzug aus Pankow" [Special train from Pankow]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Fender, Keith (11 April 2019). "New Berlin S-Bahn trains on test at Wildenrath". International Rail Journal. Falmouth: Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "New Stadler Pankow Facility". Railvolution. Zlín: Railway Public s.r.o. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Vehicle Fleet – Our Trains". S-Bahn Berlin GmbH. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. ^ Electric Multiple Units: S-Bahn Berlin GmbH (PDF). Berlin: Konsortium Neue S-Bahn-Züge für Berlin Siemens/Stadler. 2016. SBB0116e. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.