Wikipedia Article This is the U-Bahn Berlin, the oldest and largest subway in Germany. To keep up the tradition of the brown coloured subway lines in TSW I'll present the U5. With over 20km in length, the U5 is the second longest line on the U-Bahn network. Including the just recently opened section between Alexanderplatz and Hauptbahnhof, the U5 connects many important points in the city centre with the outside boroughs in the east. Important stations along the line are: Hauptbahnhof (central station), Bundestag (Parliament), Brandenburger Tor (icon of Berlin and the German reunification), Alexanderplatz (major hub in central Berlin), and Frankfurter Allee (connection to the Ring S-Bahn). Quick Facts: Length: 22,4km Max. Speed: 70km/h Track Gauge: 1435mm (Normal Gauge) Third-Rail Voltage: 750V= Signaling System: H/V modified (details below) Safety System: (no details could be found about the current system) | CBTC (planned) Route: Stations: Distance | Station | Change (S- & U-Bahn) 00,0km Hauptbahnhof S3 S5 S7 S9 00,9km Bundestag 01,8km Brandenburger Tor S1 S2 S25 S26 02,4km Unter den Linden U6 03,0km Museumsinsel 03,7km Rotes Rathaus 04,0km Alexanderplatz S3 S5 S7 S9 U2 U8 04,6km Schillingstraße 05,4km Strausberger Platz 06,3km Weberwiese 06,9km Frankfurter Tor 07,6km Samariterstraße 08,4km Frankfurter Allee S41 S42 S8 S85 09,2km Magdalenenstraße 09,9km Lichtenberg S5 S7 S75 11,1km Friedrichsfelde 12,3km Tierpark 14,2km Biesdorf-Süd 15,3km Elsterwerdaer Platz 16,7km Wuhletal S5 18,1km Kaulsdorf-Nord 19,0km Kienberg (Gärten der Welt) 19,8km Cottbusser Platz 20,5km Hellersdorf 21,4km Louis-Lewin-Straße 22,4km Hönow Rolling Stock: Similar to the London Underground, the U-Bahn Berlin has two different profiles. Lines U1 to U4 are of the Kleinprofil type (small profile), whilst U5 to U9 are of the Großprofil type (large profile). Except for the IK-class the trains are built for either one of the two different profiles but other than the Underground these are not bound to a specific line. F74E | F76E These are the first generations of the famous F-class. These were modernized and therefore have an E added to their designation (E = ertüchtigt ⇒ upgraded). F84 | F87 | F90 | F92 These are the more modern versions of the F-class. With a completely new traction system, modern passenger doors and various other changes these are quite different from the older generations. H95 | H97 | H01 Being the first trains after the reunification the H-class hauled the U-Bahn into the new millennium. Since the very first prototype runs the H-class can be found on the U5. IK17 | IK20 Originally built for the Kleinprofil, some IKs were modified with gap bridges for services on the Großprofil. Both modified generations of the IK-class run on the U5. J22 The newest generation of trains was supposed to enter services this year, but this was delayed to next year. The new J-class has many similarities with the IK-class but is also the first new Großprofil train in 20 years. Signaling System: The signals are based on the H/V system found on the national rail network, but with some additions for more details. Since most aspects are identical to the normal H/V system, I will just show the main signal aspects here. The U5 has some minor signalling differences from the rest of the U-Bahn network. The most severe are that all signalling aspects from and to sidings have to be treated as Hp4 and the signal designations differ from all other lines. Hp0 (Stop): Hp1 (Clear): Hp2 (Slow 40km/h): Hp3 (Slow 25km/h): Hp4 (Occupied 25km/h):
Very detailed suggestion , I hope this is added . Just out of interest how long did this thread take to put together ?
Very detailed post Here and I'm wondering if these U-Bahn Trains have Sifa installed? In addition to U-Bahn specific train safety systems like the tripcock arm and the future CBTC system.
They have a SiFa installed, but it's a simplified version. You just have to push down a button there is not timing involved. Sadly I have only found websites that talk about old safety systems on the U-Bahn but not any about the modern one. I expect this system is similar to other safety systems found on U-Bahn and Stadtbahn systems around Germany: It only monitors the max. allowed speed indicated by light signals, so there are no braking times, no acknowledgement of signals and no safety that a train will stop before a red signal. This might seem quite unsafe, but subways generally have greater tolerances in their signalling systems and due to the rather low speeds and high braking performance, driving on sight is much easier on these systems than on the national network.
The function is similar but the implementation is different. On older rolling stock the switch must be operated by hand and is not integrated into other controls, whilst on newer rolling stock it is a foot pedal.
