MVG Class A
| MVG Class A | |
|---|---|
MVG Class A train leaving Neuperlach Süd station in April 2009 | |
| In service | 1971–present |
| Manufacturers | |
| Constructed | 1967–1983 |
| Number built | 388 vehicles (194 sets) |
| Number in service | 310 vehicles (155 sets) |
| Number preserved | 3 vehicles |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 091–093, 101–151, 161–178, 201–253, 301–348, 351–371 |
| Capacity | 290 (98 seated, 192 standing) |
| Operator | MVG |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 37.15 m (121 ft 11 in) |
| Car length | 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 51.6 or 53.2 t (50.8 or 52.4 long tons; 56.9 or 58.6 short tons) |
| Traction system | Direct current resistor control |
| Power output | 720 kW (970 hp) |
| Auxiliaries | 110 V Vehicle battery |
| Electric systems | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collection | HKO 3400/39 contact shoe |
| Braking systems | Electric brake, pneumatic brake, spring accumulator brake |
| Safety system | LZB |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg 40-3507/0 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The MVG Class A is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft on the Munich U-Bahn system. It is the first and oldest type of rolling stock in service on the Munich U-Bahn, and is used on all lines. The prototypes were delivered in 1967, and the full-production units from 1970 until 1983. A derivative of the Class A, the VAG Class DT1, was in service on the Nuremberg U-Bahn system until 2023.