DB Class 420

class of 480 German 3-car electric multiple units
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DB Class 420

Summary

DB Class 420 is a rolling stock class[1]. It draws 319 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #166 of 1,216).[2]

Key Facts

  • DB Class 420 is in the country of Germany[3].
  • DB Class 420's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].
  • DB Class 420 is operated by Deutsche Bundesbahn[5].
  • DB Class 420 is operated by DB Regio[6].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as MAN SE[7].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as Waggon- und Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth[8].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm[9].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as Orenstein & Koppel[10].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as DÜWAG[11].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as Waggon Union[12].
  • DB Class 420's manufacturer is recorded as Waggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber[13].
  • DB Class 420 is a type of electric multiple unit[14].
  • DB Class 420's Commons category is recorded as DB Class 420[15].
  • DB Class 420's service entry is recorded as 1969[16].
  • DB Class 420's type of electrification is recorded as 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC railway electrification[17].
  • DB Class 420's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[18].
  • DB Class 420's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+458'}[19].
  • DB Class 420's total produced is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3959904', 'amount': '+480'}[20].
  • DB Class 420's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+80'}[21].
  • DB Class 420's used by is recorded as Cologne S-Bahn[22].
  • DB Class 420's used by is recorded as Munich S-Bahn[23].
  • DB Class 420's used by is recorded as Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn[24].
  • DB Class 420's used by is recorded as Rhine-Main S-Bahn[25].
  • DB Class 420's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+67400'}[26].
  • DB Class 420's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3760'}[27].

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Geography

DB Class 420 is in the country of Germany[3].

Physical Characteristics

DB Class 420's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+67400'}[26]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[28].

Designation and Status

DB Class 420's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].

Why It Matters

DB Class 420 draws 319 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #166 of 1,216).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Maxi.schweigi · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator Deutsche Bundesbahn, DB Regio
    Manufacturer
    Total produced {'unit': 'Q3959904', 'amount': '+480'}
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