BVG Class IK

The BVG Class IK is a type of electrical multiple unit used on the Berlin U-Bahn.
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BVG Class IK

Summary

BVG Class IK is a rolling stock class[1]. It draws 308 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #140 of 1,216).[2]

Key Facts

  • BVG Class IK's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].
  • BVG Class IK is operated by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe[4].
  • BVG Class IK followed BVG Class HK[5].
  • BVG Class IK followed BVG Class H[6].
  • BVG Class IK's manufacturer is recorded as Stadler Rail[7].
  • BVG Class IK's Commons category is recorded as Berlin U-Bahn train type IK[8].
  • BVG Class IK's country of origin is recorded as Germany[9].
  • BVG Class IK's type of electrification is recorded as 750 V DC railway electrification[10].
  • BVG Class IK's described at URL is recorded as https://wwwstadlerrailcom-live-01e96f7.s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/filer_public/49/81/4981aa6c-30f0-4b28-8751-890964dca7f7/tbvg0515d.pdf[11].
  • BVG Class IK's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[12].
  • BVG Class IK's location of creation is recorded as Hennigsdorf[13].
  • BVG Class IK's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3210'}[14].
  • BVG Class IK's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+2400'}[15].
  • BVG Class IK's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+70'}[16].

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Physical Characteristics

BVG Class IK's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+70'}[16].

Designation and Status

BVG Class IK's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].

Why It Matters

BVG Class IK draws 308 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #140 of 1,216).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · NutzerAusBerlin · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of creation → Hennigsdorf
    Sitelink count → 8
    Type of electrification → 750 V DC railway electrification
    Country of origin → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: BVG Baureihe IK17 at Hönow (20180412 170745).jpg"
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