The Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel is an underground car formerly used on the Buenos Aires Underground first built by Siemens-Schuckert and Orenstein & Koppel in 1934, 1937 and 1944 with a small
Siemens O&K during its last day serving Line H, alongside its replacement 300 Series train.
Siemens advertisement showing the cars outside the Siemens headquarters in Berlin, Germany (c.1934).
Siemens O&K cars at Constitución on Line C (c.1934).
A refurbished Siemens-Emepa-Alstom train.
The 300 Series are a set of underground cars manufactured by Alstom in Brazil for use on the Buenos Aires Underground. They are used on Line H of the network, and more have been introduced on Line D w
Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel
…of cars in operation gradually dwindled over this period as new stock arrived and the last cars were retired from the network in July 2016 when the Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series cars were put into service on Line H. On Line A, models refurbished by the Emepa Group are used as stand-ins until the remaining 200 Series cars are…
A 300 Series train on Line H undergoing tests before its introduction.
Interior of one of the cars
First cars being loaded into Line H
The 300 series replaced the aged Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel cars