ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RAILROAD CHECK POINTS FOR PASSENGER TRAFFIC TO WEST BERLIN

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000600500008-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 2, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
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DATE D i STR. lh App' i1 1953
SUBJECT Establishment of Hest Railroad Check Points for NO.OF PAGES
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la At a cortference held. on 19 December 1952, the ?resident cf the
Berlin reglo2V rai.1road headquarters stated that byrder( of
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the SCO, prepa,re:tions had to be made in order to guaro , , g
an unspecified date, control of all persons traveling to W ..:3t
The president said that trains would soon stop at
merlins
the last sta.tiot,e in the East Sector of the city and that passengers
would be checked there before being allowed to continue their
journey to the west from a separate platforms The Directorate
General, Railroads, Berlin, is responsible for these constructions
Check points are scheduled to be established at Hennigadorf, Hohen.-
neuendorf, Duch, Mmhl.adorf, Erkner, Gruensu, Wahlo , wtahnsd- ')rf,
Griebnitzree, Staaken, r alkensce, Baumschulenweg, Treptonrer Lark,
1riedrich3trasse, Schoenhauser Allee and Ahrenadorfe
Check -points for lon? distance traffic will be established at
Erkner, 4 a?1lsdorf and Gruenauo
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ecm~r of
new railroad e eck points around West Berlin records
Direct,)rate General., Railroads, Berlin,
~~hecRr Point
Type of Traffic Estimated of Coot
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Hen ).igsdorf
Interurban traffic
93 s 500
Ho*fanneuendorf
105,000
R?ach
bong-distance and
2.86,800
Ahrensfelde
.-lectrir.interurban trains
Interurban traffic
20OZ00O
Mahlsdorf
Long-distance and
117,600.
electric { nterurban
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Gruenau
long-distance and electric 119,300
interurban trains
Mahlow
Electric interurban
trains
110,20
Stahnsdorf
Interurban trains
5,700
Griebnitzsee
Long-distance and electric
interurban trains
59,600
Staaken
56,300
Falkensee
47,300
Baumschulenweg
Electric interurban
trains
160,000
Treptower Park
Friedrichstrasse
Long-distance and electric
290,000
interurban trains 4,000,000
Schoenhauser Alles
Electri q interurban
trains
Ahhrensdorf
Long-distance and electric 760,000
Interurban trains
Saarmund
710,000
The establishment of these check points involves the construction
of trackage, fences and permanent facilities for control purposes.
Since 6 January 1953, the Directorate General, Railroads,, Berlin,
has been preparing measures to guarantee control of electric
interurban trains from East Germany and East Berlin to West Berlin.
Tracks and platforms are to be reconstructed in such way as to
make possible shuttle traffic between West Berlin and East Berlin
terminals. The system will involve a change of platforms by
passengers. Construction work connected with the establishment
of such check points has been initiated at Nahlow, Hennigsdorf,
Hohenneuendorf and Griebnitzsee0 Similar check points are scheduled
to be established at the Schoenhauser Allee and Friedrichstrasse
ra~ad stations in Berlin.
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120mat The newly planned check points as concordantly re
por a by three different sources will supplement the control mea-
sures designed to seal off West Berlin. Their establishment has been
necessitated by nnw railroad construction projects.
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