M-Bahn
Sign in to saveThe M-Bahn or Magnetbahn was an elevated Maglev train line operating in Berlin, Germany, experimentally from 1984 and in passenger operation from 1989 to 1991. The line was in length, and featured three stations, two of which were newly constructed. Presumed to be the future of rail transit in Berlin, the line was built to fill a gap in the West Berlin public transport network created by the construction of the Berlin Wall. It was rendered redundant by the reunification of Berlin and was closed to enable reconstruction of the U2 line.
Key facts
- Rail line.name
- Berlin M-Bahn
- Rail line.color
- e44f1a
- Rail line.logo
- M-Bahn symbol.svg
- Rail line.logo_width
- 75px
- Rail line.image
- M-Bahn Museum Nürnberg.JPG
- Rail line.caption
- M-Bahn train 06 at the Nuremberg Transport Museum
- Rail line.type
- Maglev
- Rail line.system
- AEG Rail Systems
- Rail line.status
- dismantled
- Rail line.locale
- Berlin, West Germany
- Rail line.start
- Gleisdreieck
- Rail line.end
- Kemperplatz
- Rail line.stations
- 3
- Rail line.open
- (testing) (service)
- Rail line.close
- (closed) (dismantled)
- Rail line.owner
- Magnetbahn GmbH
- Rail line.character
- Elevated metro
- Rail line.stock
- 1× M70/26× M80/21× maintenance vehicle
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The M-Bahn or Magnetbahn was an elevated Maglev train line operating in Berlin, Germany, experimentally from 1984 and in passenger operation from 1989 to 1991. The line was in length, and featured three stations, two of which were newly constructed. Presumed to be the future of rail transit in Berlin, the line was built to fill a gap in the West Berlin public transport network created by the construction of the Berlin Wall. It was rendered redundant by the reunification of Berlin and was closed to enable reconstruction of the U2 line.
The M-Bahn was the second Maglev line to open to public traffic, after the Birmingham Maglev but before the Shanghai maglev train. Construction and running were undertaken by Magnetbahn GmbH. thumb|1990 04 Berlin M Bahn 1