BVG Class G

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BVG Class G
Class G train at Kurfürstendamm station in February 2017
In service	1974–present
Manufacturer	LEW Hennigsdorf
Replaced	BVG Class A
Constructed	1974–1989
Refurbished	2005–2007
Scrapped	1997 (prototype cars)
Formation	2 cars per set
Operators	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Lines served	U1, U2 & U3
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Train length	25,660 mm (84 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Width	2,360 mm (7 ft 8+7⁄8 in)
Height	3,190 mm (10 ft 5+5⁄8 in)
Doors	2 pairs per side (per car)
Maximum speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight	37 t (36 long tons; 41 short tons)
Power output	120 kW per motor
Acceleration	1.15 m/s2 (3.8 ft/s2)[1]
Deceleration	1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (emergency)[1]
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
Braking system(s)	Electric brake, pneumatic brake
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Class G is an electric multiple unit train type used on the Berlin U-Bahn. The trains were originally developed for the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe of East Berlin.