page_title: Hanover S-Bahn
section_title: Rolling stock
hierarchical_section_title: Hanover S-Bahn / Rolling stock
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: S3 Hildesheim Hbf. - Lehrte - Hannover Hbf. in Hildesheim
context_page_description: The Hanover S-Bahn is an S-Bahn network operated by S-Bahn Hannover GmbH in the area of Hannover in the German state capital of Lower Saxony. It went operational shortly before Expo 2000 and is focused on the Hanover region, and also connects with adjacent districts, and into the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The S-Bahn is an evolution of a suburban railway.
  The S-Bahn has ten lines in Hanover. It is distinguished from the Hannover Stadtbahn, which emerged from the Hannover tram network. In addition, there are other rail passenger services in the region composed of Regional-Express and Regionalbahn services. It is mainly operated with Class 424 electric multiple units.
  The S5 line is in service 24/7 from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Flughafen.
context_section_description: 40 Class 424 electric multiple units were acquired especially for the Hanover S-Bahn. These differ from the vehicles of class 423, as they have a lower floor height of 80 cm, fewer doors and include toilets. Although delivery began as early as 1998, the class 424 trains were not yet ready for the opening of the S-Bahn network at the start the Expo 2000 due to technical problems. Deutsche Bahn therefore had to temporarily borrow class 423 rolling stock from the Munich S-Bahn.
  In addition there are six vehicles of class 425 (425 150–425 155), which were retrofitted with adjustable steps to allow access to lower platforms, without sacrificing barrier-free access to high platforms. On the S 5 to Paderborn these vehicles are coupled with the class 424 vehicles and run from Hameln uncoupled to Paderborn. In this section, there are lower platforms.
  In 2008, 13 vehicles of class 425.2 were procured (425 271–425 283), for the new and upgraded lines to Hildesheim and Celle as it was decided not to produce a new batch of class 424 vehicles.
  Upon taking control of S-Bahn operations in 2021, Transdev plans to operate 77 Stadler Rail EMUs on the network, primarily newbuild FLIRT units.
caption: Class 425 electric multiple unit on the opening day of the S-Bahn in Hildesheim
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