History
In the period between 1928 and 1945 it serviced Berlin S-Bahn lines. After Second World War 54 units of this type were brought to Poland to service SKM line in Tricity. It was necessary to rebuilt cars to change power supply from third rail system into pantographs. EW90 EMUs finished their service in 1976 when power supply on SKM line changed from 800 V. into 3 000 V.
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