U8 (Berlin U-Bahn)

	A U8 train at Alexanderplatz
Overview
Locale	Berlin
Termini	Wittenau; Hermannstraße;
Stations	24
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Berlin U-Bahn
Operator(s)	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Depot(s)	Britz;
Rolling stock	F74/76/79; H;
History
Opened	17 July 1927
Last extension	13 July 1996
Technical
Line length	18.0 km (11.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Loading gauge	Großprofil
Electrification	750 V DC third rail (bottom running)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
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U8 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn. It has 24 stations and is 18.1 km (11.2 mi) long. The U8 is one of three north–south Berlin U-Bahn lines (U6, U9), and runs from Wittenau to Neukölln via Gesundbrunnen. The original proposal was for a suspended monorail like the Wuppertal Schwebebahn.

^ "Einsatz Fahrzeugtypen U-Bahn". Berliner Linienchronik (in German). Berlin: Fabian Sawall. 1 January 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Berlin Subway • Trackmap" (PDF). Gleisplanweb.de (in German and English). Kranenburg: Christian Stade. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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[stock-1] "Einsatz Fahrzeugtypen U-Bahn". Berliner Linienchronik (in German). Berlin: Fabian Sawall. 1 January 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[trackmap-4] "Berlin Subway • Trackmap" (PDF). Gleisplanweb.de (in German and English). Kranenburg: Christian Stade. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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