TRAFFIC ON THE KNYAZHPOGOST - VORKUTA RAILROAD LINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006200620010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 9, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIA
COUNTRY USSR REPORT L
TOPIC Information on the Knyazhpogost - Vorkuta Railroad Line
EVALUATION
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DATE OF CONTE
DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 10 December 1954
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
1. In July 1953, the Kotlas - Vorkuta railroad line was single-track. Preparations
were under way, however, to have this line double-tracked. The piling up of
construction material and the assembly of gangs of line construction workers
was observed in the Knyazhpogost area. Construction work itself had not
ye t~e gun.
2. A railroad line crossed the Vym River from southwest to northeast at
Knyazhpogost. The bridge, a box girder structure, was about 200 meters
long and had two river piers. It had one track and was unsuitable for
vehicular traffic. Space for the construction of a second track was not
available on the bridge.2 The Vym River, which is about 150 meters wide
at Knyazhpogost, was navigable for barges similar to those which operate
on the Rhine and Main Rivers. The bridge was guarded by MVD personnel.
3. One train per hour passed the Knyazhpogost railroad station in each
direction. About 90 percent of the trains were freight trains. Most of
the trains arriving from the direction of Vorkuta carried coal. Tank
cars were also seen. Trains operating in the opposite direction were
mostly loaded with timber. Tank cars were also seen operating in the
direction of Vorkuta. The trains usually consisted of 30 cars; about
10 percent of them were boxcars.
4. In the early fall of 1953, military shipments passed through Knyazhpogost
toward Vorkuta at night on six to eight days. Four or five of these
trains were seen at a distance of 500 to 600 meters. The trains consis ted
of 30 to 40 boxcars and f canvas-
-covered guns Ih dand tanks.
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Comment. The Kotlas - Vorkuta railroad line is controlled by the
ea quarters of the Pechora railroad district which has its headquarters
at Kotlas (46?401E/61?15'N). Information on the intended double tracking
of the line was r C uction work had not yet started
by December 1953.
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CLASSIFICATION COi FID'',i TIAL,
COUNTRY USSR
REPORT L
TOPIC Information on
_
Vorkuta Railroad Line
EVALUATION
DATE OF .CONY
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
DATE PREPARED,
10 December 1954
1. In July 1953, the- Kotlas - Vorkuta railroad line was single-track. Preparations
were under way, however, to have this line doublq-tracked. The piling up of
construction material and the assembly of gangs of line construction workers
was obserled in the Knyazhpogost area. Construction work itself had not
ye'e?
2. A railroad line crossed the Vym River from southwest to northeast at
Knyazhpogost. The bridge, a box girder structure, was about 200 meters
long and had two river I*rs. It. had one track and was unsi itable for
vehicular traffic. Space for the, construction of a secohA track was not
available on the bridge.2 The Vyx River, which, is about 150 meters wide
at Knyazhpogost, was navigable fort barges similar to those which''aperate
on the Rhine and Main Rivers. The bridge was guarded by MVDpersonnel.
3, One train per hour passed the Knyazhpogost railroad station in each
direction. About 90 percent of the trains were freight trains. Most of
the trains arriving from the direction of Vorkuta carried coal. Tank
cars were also seen. Trains operating in the opposite direction were
mostly loaded with timber. Tanks cars were also seen operating in the
direction of Vorkuta. The trains usually consisted of 30 cars; about
10 percent of them were boxcars.
4. In the early fall of 1953, military shipments passed through Knyazhpogost
toward Vorkuta at night on six to eight days. Four or five of these
trains were seen at a distance of 500 to 600 meters,, The trains cons is ted
of 30 to 40 boxcars and fro a loaded w4tb motor vehicles. canvas-
-covered guny