BVG Class JK

BVG Class JK
BVG Class JK on U2
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
In service2025–present
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Built atPankow
Family nameMETRO
ReplacedA3, G
Constructed2023–
Entered service18 September 2025
Number built
  • 36 trains (2 car sets)
  • 17 trains (4-car sets)
Number in service53 trainsets
Formation
  • 2-car: DM-DM
  • 4-car: DM–M–M–DM
Fleet numbers
  • 6001–6053
Capacity22 seats, 118 standing (2 car set) 82 seats, 227 standing (4 car set)
OperatorBerliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Lines servedU1, U2, U3, & U4
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length
  • 2-car: 25.82 m (84 ft 8+9⁄16 in)
  • 4-car: 51.64 m (169 ft 5+1⁄16 in)
Car length12.91 m (42 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Width2.4 m (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Height3.16 m (10 ft 4+7⁄16 in)
Floor height875 mm (34+7⁄16 in)
Entrylevel
DoorsSliding plug, 2 per side
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Traction systemABB BORDLINE CC750 DC 750V U 800 119A01 2-level IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors6–12 × TSA TMR 39A-18-4 100 kW (134 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output
  • 2-car: 600 kW (805 hp)
  • 4-car: 1,200 kW (1,609 hp)
Electric systems750 V DC (nominal) from third rail
Current collectionContact shoe
UIC classification(1A)Bo′(+Bo′(A1)+(1A)Bo′)+Bo′(A1)
Braking systemsRegenerative, rheostatic, electro-pneumatic
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references

The BVG Class JK is a type of electric multiple units operated by the Berlin U-Bahn.

References

  1. ↑ "Compact converter BORDLINE® CC750 DC for metro vehicles with 600/750/1500 V DC line voltage" (PDF). ABB. November 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Stadler Rail J-JK series Metro for BVG Berlin". Traktionssysteme Austria.
  3. ↑ "METRO JK SERIES" (PDF). Stadler Rail.
  4. ↑ "Small-profile Type JK trains enter service on the Berlin U-Bahn - Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.