Hamburg U-Bahn Type A


The Type A is an electric multiple unit train type formerly operated on the Hamburg U-Bahn system. They were the first type of subway cars in Hamburg, entering service on 15 February 1912, and were later designated as Type T. Some cars were converted to maintenance service cars.

Variants

Type A and Type T

Type A cars, later designated as Type T, had wooden car bodies and two manually operated sliding doors per side. Seating accommodation consisted of a mix of longitudinal and transverse seats. Some cars were equipped with two cabs. The last Type T car was withdrawn in 1970.

Type TU1 and TU2

Some cars damaged during World War II were rebuilt with new car bodies and electro-pneumatic doors. These cars rebuilt between 1947 and 1953 were initially redesignated as Type B, but were later designated as Type TU1. 100 cars underwent refurbishment from 1959 until 1961 and received stainless steel paneling and rebuilt car ends, and were designated as Type TU2.

Preserved examples