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The BVG Class HK is a type of electric multiple unit in service on the Berlin U-Bahn. It is operated by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) (Berlin Transport Company). The HK is a Kleinprofil (small profile) variant of the larger Großprofil (large profile) H series .
Former BVG headquarters on Potsdamer Straße A Berlin bus during the strikes of 1932. The Berliner Verkehrs Aktiengesellschaft was formed in 1928, by the merger of the Allgemeine Berliner Omnibus AG (the operator of the city's buses), the Gesellschaft für Elektrische Hoch- und Untergrundbahnen (the operator of the U-Bahn) and the Berliner Straßenbahn-Betriebs-GmbH (the operator of the city's ...
The BVG-Ost took their time to withdraw the trains, and by 5 November 1989, the trains has been withdrawn. It is the only train that lasts during the East Berlin division. The 21st order of A class trains was delivered in 1929. 207 and 209 were converted as test vehicles into 507 and 509. 515 and 867 were also there.
In contrast to the earlier test vehicles, seating was placed along the walls, facing inward, which was considered more comfortable. Until 1927, U-Bahn trains had smoking compartments and third-class carriages. The trains were first updated in 1928; A-II carriages were distinguished by only having three windows, and two sliding doors.
The BVG Class F is a train type designed for the large profile routes on the Berlin U-Bahn. 257 units (each consisting of two cars) were constructed between 1973 and 1994 in seven batches. These batches differ in terms of design and technical equipment.
The BVG Class E was a series of Großprofil (wide profile) multiple units of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) which was exclusively used on the East Berlin line E, today line U5 of the Berlin U-Bahn. Except for the two prototypes, all vehicles were built using parts of retired S-Bahn vehicles, namely the bogies and parts of the electrical ...
In 1865, a horse tramway was established in Berlin. In 1881, the world's first electric tram line was opened in the city. Numerous private and municipal operating companies constructed new routes, so by the end of the 19th century the network had developed quite rapidly, and the horse trams had been replaced by electric ones.
Class GI trains replaced all Class A1 and A2 trains by 5 November 1989. [1] In 1997, 60 sets were sold to the Pyongyang Metro in North Korea. [2] The train received new features over the years. The automatic next station announcements that first appeared on the BVG Class H trains were implemented in the BVG Class G trains in the early 2000s.