RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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is to cross Lake Templin betwee* and Templin on an embankment
with a 60-met4r bri4p in its I. wring the reported period,
the bottom of the 1. was being tested at the intended construction
site. 1
COUNTRY East Germany
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so-called Berlin West Ring is is apelerated. The railroad line
2. On 15 February, the rail bridge over the Oder River near Zaeckerick/
Neuruednitz was completed. On the Polish aide of the river a single
track extended from the bridge as for as the junction with the railroad
line nJM1lickendorf. The line from Wriezen to the Oder bridge near
Zaecke '
n ion dismantled after the war and its roadbed is heavily
dsaeage , Me repair of the roadbed and the laying of a new track would
require at least two months. 2
3. Plans for the construction of a railroad line between Wilhe_j Uit and
Golm, a section of the so-called West Ring Berlin, were f years
ago. The original plan of crossing Lake Templin betwee; Q*tth and Geltow
was dropped because investigations indicated that the bitter of the lake
was unsuited for the construction of a rail bridge. A seeoW plan of
crossing the lake to the southwest of the first site was ~lso abandoned
because it involved the dismantling of too many houw a is Q.aputh and Geltow.
It has now been resolved to modify the first plan ark oseiw the lake where
it has a width of 1,300 meters. The plan envisages tDo e6nstruction of an
embankment with a bridge in the middle. The bridge is to have two spans,
each 50 meters long. The results of test borings indicated that the bottom
of the lake is slightly more suitable than at the first site. 1
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4. The Entwurfs- and Vermessungsbuelal~ellI _~ 11101bahn (Railroad Designs LJn
$nd Surveying Bureau) has been 606el+el to designs for a railroad
line from Saarmund to Gols. The new line is to elose a gap in the Berlin
_ o/ed by 30 April 19550
Rail Circuit. The preliminary designs age to
ble.
The roadbed will be built wide enough to ? g14lslacke, but for the time
being only one track will be built. From ft7s . a Winch line will be
built to Michendorf-Seddin. 1
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5. The new border station at Goerlitz was not yet in operation in late
February. 3
6. The construction of a rail bridge over the Neisse River on the Horka-
Wegliniec line was completed by the Poles on 31 December 1954? In aid-
February 1955, the second track was being laid by German workers. The
track will not be extended to the Horka freight station before the
second half of 1955 because of a shortage of rails and permanent way
construction materials. 4
7. The Prora railroad station is to be shifted to a new site and enlarged at
an estimated cost of one million DIM. 5
a spur track extending into Eggesin 25X1
Forest branched off between Torgelow and Eggesin. The Hoppenwalde railroad
station was being enlarged. A spur track extended from this station into
Uckermuende Forest. 6
9. Since 3 Uwaa a a *obile track ognstruatio4 shop of RED Grg3fjw*d has been
employed at~Lietsow where .a naw;railroad track 13 km long,wa% under construction.
The track ran parallel to the old track extending to Glows. The old
interlocking plant north of Liet;olr will be utilized for the new track,
construction work on which was making slow progress because of a shortage
of small iron fittis for the permanent way. 7
10. (designs for a new railroad line from 25X1
Saarmund to Golm were being made. The line essitates the construction of a
bridge across Lake Templin immediately nor eat of Forsthaus Templin. It
is planned to cross the lake on an embankm to build a bridge aL'1'ose
the bed of the Havel Riv%r which flows through the lake. South of Gola,
the new line will join the southern section of the Berlin Rail Circuit. 1
11. The reconstruction of the Wriezen-Neuruednitz railroad line as far as the
Oder River bridge will be started soon. Work on the installation of construction
sites was began near Wriezen in early February. It is believed that the line
is scheduled to be completed by early 1956. The load capacity of the new
bridge is to be tested by the Poles in 1955. 2
12, A new railroad line designed to facilitate coal mining operations is planned
near Senftenberg. 8
13. The following *fesation was obtained through personnel observation
between 20 and 25 February:
a. On two of the reconstructed piers of the railroad viaduct at Goerlitz,
construction work was not yet completed and the scaffolding had not yet
been removed, The two tacks of the viaduct were completed but the tracks
were still blocked by ties laid across the rails. Local inhabitants also
stated that regular rail traffic across the viaduct had not yet been
started. 3
b. Intensive rail passenger and freight traffic was observed on the single- 25X1
track viaduct near Nittelherwigsdorf which i,It used by the Zittau-Dresden
railroad line. The viaduct had an estimated lei th of 500 meters and its
height above the valley was 12 to 15 meters. South of the viaduct, the
railroad line crossed the Mandan River on a bridge which was reconstructed
after 1945. 9
c. The railroad viaduct near Herrnhut, Kreis Loebau, was about 500 meters
long. It crossed a river art a highway at a height of 20 to 25 motors.
It appeared that work for the laying of a second track was under aW
way on the viaduct. 10
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Comment. This railroad construction project concerns the construction 25X1
of a railroad line between Wildpark and Michendorf which will close the last
gap in the Berlin Rail Circuit. The execution of this project, which had been
planned for years, was delayed because of a lack of funds and materials,[ 25X1
d. The two railroad bridges over the Neisse River north of Hirechfelde
in Kreis Zittau were illuminated by searchlights at night. Trees in the
vicinity of the bridges were being cut. The bridges are on the
Zittau-Goerlitz line. 11
e. The 1955 investment plan of Kreis Zittau envisages the reinforcement of
the highway and rail bridges over the Mandau River in the extension of
Eduard Timm Strasse to a load capacity of 40 tons. The bridge is used
by the Zittau-Olbersdorf and the Oybin-Jonsdorf railroad lines and the
highway leading to the Czech frontier. 12
It was reviousl reported that the execution of the 25X1
project was to be acce irated. The non-existenoe2bX1
Oder River and the single track railroad ssi it was reported
previously. . The
bridge has been reconstructed for milit
Comment. The double-track
Goerlitz was completed in Octobe
that the bridge has not yet been
station was temporarily closed in October and November 1954.
rep aced by a permanent structure. For this reason, the border crossing
mment. The temporary bridge over i eisse River near Horka was
6.
Comment. This project was probably undertaken by order of the KVP.
(Comment. The spur tracks mentioned were built in the summer of 1953?
They lead to KVP quarters and dumps.
Comment. The Lietsow-Glows railroad line was built in 1953 within the
framework of the lame Jasmunder Bodden construction project. When the
project was dropped about July/August 1953, the line was dismantled. again.
i*s liars that there is an urgent requirement for this line for KVP purposes.
8._ (Comment. This information. probably refers to the planned rerouting
mf the Senftenberg-Rohenbocka line section in connection with brown coal
mining requirements.
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Comment. This railroad viaduct is located northwest of Zittau on the
now s ngle-track Zittau-Ebersbaeh railroad line.
- W"M regions n of this bridge over the
The viaduct is as the Zittau-Loebau railroad line 2jx1
It appears improbably that a second, track was being laid; it is rather
believed that the rails of the existing track were being replaced.
already
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which has local 25X1
importance only, crosses the German-Po1 ,M at several points.
This requires special security measures*
OComment, The Zittau-Goerlitz rai
Comment. The lines mentioned are branch lines which 25X1
serve the health resorts of dybin and Jo
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the cnmvi1etj.rr of the
so-called Berlin West Ring is to be accelerated., The railroad line
is to cross Lake Templin between Caputh and Templ.iri on an embankment
with a 60-meter bridge in its middle. During the reported period,
the bottom of the lake was being tested at the intended construction
2., On 15 February, the rail bridge over the Oder River near Zaeckerick/
Net:ruednitz was completed, On the Polish side of the river a single
track extended from the bridge as far as the .juacti.oZ with the railroad
line near Jaedickendorf. The line from i7riezen to the Oder bridge near
Zaecke:7? ck was disco:-.ntied after the war and its roadbed is heavily
de..r. aged? The repair of the roadbed and the laying of a now track would
rec;uire at least two months. 2
Plans for the construction of a railroad line ~,r ~r .era Wilhel-nshorst and.
Golm, a section of the so--called West Ring Berlin, sere made two years
agog. The original plan of crossing Lake Templin between Caputh and Geltow
has dropped because investigations indicated tha t,he bottom of the lake
was unsuited. for the construction of a rail bridgo _ A second plan of
crossing; the lake to the southwest of the firs;: .3ite was also abandoned
because it involved the dismantling of too many *,cuses in Caputh and Geltow,.
It has now been resolved to modify the first p.a and cross the lake where
it has a width of 1,300 meters, The plan envisaged the ccnstructi.on of an
embankment with a bridge in the middle, The bridge is to have two spans,
each 50 meters long. The results of test borings indicated that the bottom
of the lake is slightly more suitable than at the first site.
The Entwurfs- and VermessungebueroDeutschezReichs:,bahn (Railroad Designs
and Surveying Bureau) has been ordered to make designs for a railroad
line from Saarmund to Golm. The new line is to close a cap in the Berlin
Rail Circuit. The preliminary designs ire to be completed by 30 April 1955,
The roadbed will be built wide enough to accoi Todat two tracks, but for the -?in:e
be .rig only one track will be built. From Saarmundy a branch line will be
built to Plichendorf-Seddin, 1
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5., 'sh; nev: b:lr. er station at Goerli tZ `. as not yet, in operation in laic
Fe;:ruary.
6,. The construction of a rail bridge over the '70isse River on the iorka-?
-:'egliniec Ii:ie completed by the Poles on 31 December 195,, Irt m.i.i-
Febru:ary 1955, the second track was being laid by Gar-.-,an .,.,orkers. The
track will not be extended to the IIorka freight station before the
second half of 1055 ecau se of a shortage of rail::; and permanent .,,,ay
construction materials. 4
The Prora railroad station is to be shifted to :a. new site and e,ala.r e'. at
an estimated cost of one mi' lion Dr'1E? 5
Forest ~)ranch(:,'d off between Torfelcw and U ' esirl. The Hoppenwral.le railroad
ctatior was being enlarged. A spur track extended from, this station into
Uc?:ermuende Forest. 0
a spur track extending into :'resin 25X1
Since 3 January, a mobile track construction shop of RED Greifs.,al.d has be,n
employed at Lietzov -)hare a new railroad track 13 km long was wider constr).:.ctierr.,
The track ran parallel to t,i3 old, track extending to Glowe. The old
inter.icckirg plant north of L:ietzow will be utilized for the ne,V track,
construction work on uoich eras caking slot;' nro firess because of 3, shortage
of small i.rort fit"ii.nt s for the pur.ranent way,.
Saxrmurtd to Goim were being made? The line necessitates the con3truct:_or: of a
bridge across Lake Templin immediately northwest of Forsthaus T.mplin. It
is planned to cross the lake on an embankment and to build a bride across
the ',e,3 of the Havel River ., hich flows through the lake. South )f Goln,
the new line will jo7.:a the southern section of the Berlin flail ;iz?cui';. 1
esi?ns for a new railroad line from 25X1
1;. The reconstruction of the ;?riezen-Neuruednit'`, railroad line as `?ar as the
0,_er River grid, e .,i1i be s ;artec. soon. '.`tiork on the installaatio "t of construct ic.
sites was begun near .riezen in early February. It is believed th~:.t the line
is scheduled to be cumlr.tec by early 1956, The load capacity of the new
bridge is to be testes by the Poles in 1;955:. 2
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12', A nev. _ree ll roa.d line aiesig;ne:d to facilitate coal mining operations is planned
was obtained through Personnel observation
t-';een 20 and 25 Februarys
a., Cn tv,,o of the reconstructed ?xiiers of the raailroa,, viaduct at Gcerl_f.tz,
work was a;ct; yet completed and the ,,.,:fc:fol:1in~, n :tea. not
:~o} yet
;)eery removed,, The - io t:~rncks of the viaduct were completed -b)-.it the tracks
..ere -,-;ill blocked 'hy ties laid across t e rails, Local inhabitants also
stated that re,-;ula- r..ad l tra.`'fic across the viaduct had not ,Ere; been
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