Train Series 481 - our "Youngster"
There are currently three train series running on Berlin's S-Bahn railways: one of them is the 481 series
This series was delivered in the years from 1996 to 2004 and is called "Our Youngsters".
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- Joachim Donath
The 481 series is the youngest of the S-Bahn Berlin. From 1996 to 2004, the manufacturer Bombardier/Adtranz delivered a total of 500 quarter-trains (two cars). Of these, six quarter-trains were delivered to the S-Bahn Berlin as three continuous accessible half-trains (two-quarter trains). Among other features, the trains are equipped with large multi-purpose and utility compartments.
Passenger information in the train is provided by a scrolling LED display and an automatic announcement system. Safety is enhanced by consistency, a simple emergency call, and a vandalism-resistant design.
The series was lovingly called "Diving Goggles" by Berliners - a name that was inspired by the shape of the window of the driver’s cab.
Vehicle details
| Technical data | |
|---|---|
| First presentation: | 22. Februar 1996 |
| Commissioned on: | ab 10. Dezember 1996 |
| Specification: | Viertelzug |
| Quantity: | 500 |
| Gauge: | 1.435 mm |
| Coupling length: | 36.800 mm |
| Vehicle width: | 3.140 mm |
| Vehicle width: | 3.585 mm |
| Floor height: | 1.000 mm |
| Seats (additional standing capacity): | 94 (200) |
| Bogie axle base distance: | 2.200 mm |
| Wheel diameter: | 820 mm |
| Supply voltage: | 750 V DC |
| Maximum speed: | 100 km/h |
| Maximum acceleration: | 1,0 m/ s² |
| Performance: | 6 x 97,5 kW = 585 kW |
| Empty weight: | 59 t |
