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| U-Bahn Berlin | |
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 U1 crossing Oberbaum Bridge | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) |
| Locale | Berlin |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 9 (numbered U1–U9)[1] |
| Number of stations | 175[1] |
| Daily ridership | 1,515,342 (average daily, 2017)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 553.1 million (2017)[2] |
| Website | BVG.de – Homepage |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 15 January 1902 |
| Operator(s) | Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) |
| Train length | ~100 metres (328 ft 1 in) |
| Headway | 4–5 minutes (daytime) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 155.64 km (96.7 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail |
| Average speed | 30.7 km/h (19.1 mph)[1] |
| Top speed | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
The Berlin U-Bahn (German: [ˈuː baːn]; short for Untergrundbahn, "underground railway") is a rapid transit system in Berlin, the capital and largest city of Germany, and a major part of the city's public transport system. Together with the S-Bahn, a network of suburban train lines, and a tram network that operates mostly in the eastern parts of the city, it serves as the main means of transport in the capital.
Opened in 1902, the U-Bahn serves 175 stations[1] spread across nine lines, with a total track length of 155.64 kilometres (96 miles 57 chains),[3] about 80% of which is underground.[4] Trains run every two to five minutes during peak hours, every five minutes for the rest of the day and every ten minutes in the evening. Over the course of a year, U-Bahn trains travel 132 million kilometres (82 million miles),[1] and carry over 400 million passengers.[1] In 2017, 553.1 million passengers rode the U-Bahn.[2] The entire system is maintained and operated by the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, commonly known as the BVG.
Designed to alleviate traffic flowing into and out of central Berlin, the U-Bahn was rapidly expanded until the city was divided into East and West Berlin at the end of World War II. Although the system remained open to residents of both sides at first, the construction of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent restrictions imposed by East Germany limited travel across the border. The East Berlin U-Bahn lines from West Berlin were severed, except for two West Berlin lines that ran through East Berlin (U6 and U8). These were allowed to pass through East Berlin without stopping at any of the stations, which were closed. Friedrichstraße was the exception because it was used as a transfer point between U6 and the West Berlin S-Bahn system, and a border crossing into East Berlin. The system was reopened completely following the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification.
The Berlin U-Bahn is the most extensive underground network in Germany.[1] In 2006, travel on the Berlin U-Bahn was equivalent to 122.2 million km (76 million mi) of car journeys.[5]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Berlin underground – The largest underground system in Germany". BVG.de. Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ a b c "Zahlenspiegel 2017 1. Auflage" [Statistics 2017 1st edition] (PDF) (in German). Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). December 31, 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ BVG-Zahlenspiegel-2021
- ^ Schomacker, Marcus (2007-03-14). "Berlins U-Bahn-Strecken und Bahnhöfe" (in German). berliner-untergrundbahn.de. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "Geschäftsbericht 2006 der BVG" [Business Report 2006 for BVG] (pdf) (in German). Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
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