DB Class 481 (typical)

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electric multiple unit railway vehicle class

The DB Class 481 is a series of electric multiple units used for Berlin S-Bahn commuter services, known for their red-yellow livery and operation on the city’s third-rail network.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
DB Class 481	6

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	electric multiple unit ⓘ railway vehicle class ⓘ
accessibilityFeature	wide doors for fast boarding ⓘ
belongsTo	Deutsche Bahn rolling stock fleet ⓘ
brakeType	electrodynamic brakes ⓘ pneumatic brakes ⓘ
carType	driving trailer ⓘ motor car ⓘ
countryOfOperation	Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ
designedBy	consortium of ABB Henschel and Siemens ⓘ
designedFor	commuter rail services ⓘ high-frequency stop-and-go operation ⓘ operation in dedicated S-Bahn tunnels and suburban lines ⓘ
doorConfiguration	multiple sliding doors per side ⓘ
doorOperation	electric, driver-controlled doors ⓘ
electrificationSystem	750 V DC third rail ⓘ
enteredService	1996 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ
family	Berlin S-Bahn EMU stock NERFINISHED ⓘ
formation	4-car unit ⓘ
formationDetail	two permanently coupled 2-car sets (481+482) ⓘ
gauge	1,435 mm ⓘ
hasCab	driver’s cab at each end of the 4-car unit ⓘ
hasInterior	longitudinal and transverse seating mix ⓘ
hasMultipleWorking	can operate in multiple with other Class 481 units ⓘ
introduced	late 1990s ⓘ
livery	red-yellow ⓘ traffic red with yellow doors and window band ⓘ
manufacturer	ABB Henschel NERFINISHED ⓘ Siemens NERFINISHED ⓘ
operator	DB Regio (for S-Bahn Berlin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Deutsche Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ S-Bahn Berlin GmbH NERFINISHED ⓘ
operatorColorScheme	Berlin S-Bahn red-yellow ⓘ
powerCollectionMethod	third rail ⓘ
powerSupply	third-rail contact shoe ⓘ
primaryServiceArea	Berlin S-Bahn network NERFINISHED ⓘ
railwayNetwork	Berlin S-Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ
region	Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Brandenburg (selected S-Bahn routes) NERFINISHED ⓘ
safetySystem	train protection system compatible with Berlin S-Bahn ⓘ
serviceType	S-Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ urban rapid transit ⓘ
trackGauge	standard gauge ⓘ
tractionType	electric ⓘ
UICClassification	Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ
usedFor	peak-hour commuter traffic ⓘ
usedOn	most lines of the Berlin S-Bahn ⓘ