SELECTED EAST-WEST RAIL ROUTES

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 28, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT cu-Tta
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Selected East-Test Rail Routes
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DATE OF
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DATE DISTR. 28 September 1955
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"figures rdprebenting the normal carrying 'la
Marked lines are basea-on documenTtry
receivekfrom thel RBD9s in 1950/1951. These figures,srs,s411 vane..
The gwypig capacity of lines which have been double-track Uff in the
mean however, essentially increased. (See l' -ifthe
lower sight corner of the4dap).
The _a-elected East-West rail rciutehave4been
colors and the numbers of'ttains have been stated by encircled figures.
On principle, only main railroad lines have been selected)the physical
status of which (subgrade, permanent way, grades, curves, signal and
telecommunicstion facilities) is up to ipo Fe?UiremenIs.
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the shortest and most efficient' Fast-lb:est routes Are-selected.. It
must be stated, however, 'that-other routes may also have been_selected
with some justification, especially in the southern portion of the GDR.
The railroad brides along the Oder-Neisse line have been marked by
fieures indicaAnetbe fielpbelit0t4trzians which may be handled rm
transit lines ihroug;h Poland. Airsloree4e1-
An additional rEftroad bridge over the Oaer Aiver will be available
at Zaeckerick Nfiruednit rse of this year
The railroad bridge over the .Te 880 ver at Muskau has been
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II. Details on the Railroad Routes Selected:
1. Blue Route:
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Because of inadequate carrying capacity of connecting lineelthe
trains which arrive through the Scheune/Stettin border crossing
point, must be distributed upon suitable line sections, a
procedure which may involve detours. The Pasewalk Grambow -
Stettin line section was scheduled to be double-tracked in
eeeeeee 11494. This project has, however, not been executed.
. For short periods the carrying
capacity of ette line between Pasewalk and Stettin might be
increased to 48 trains per day if only westbound traffic
permitted on this line. Consequently the utilization of eee
line extending through Angermuende might be discontinued. The
permanent way of the Scheune Grambow - Pasewelk and the
Scheune Tantow - Angermuende line sectione WAM thormirhly
reconditioned in 1953 and 1954 respectively
A connecting curve built near Pasewalk in tub) eurxy eummer of
1954 has enlieved the traffic strain on this railroad station.
. Only main railroad lines have been
.,or the Blue Route.
2, qt en Route:
As long as the Kuestrin - Berlin railroad line remains single.
tracked, it will be necessary to forward the trains arriving
through Kuestrin/Kietz over different main r4lroad lines.
Plans for the double-tracking of the Kueetrin - Berlin railroad
line nave not yet been made. After the temporary section of the
railroad bridge of the Oder River was replaeed, this bride has
again been double-tracked since 15 July 1955.
The Kuestrin/Kietz railroad station is being enlarged. See
. The carrying
eaeaoloy of the Oat:tut1A, nortnern and northwestern sections of
the Berlin uater freight ring is being increased (construction
of a second track between Wuhlheide and Xarow, and installation
of telecommunication facilities;
s long as the intended carrying
capacity of the Berlin outer freight ring has not yet belie;
reached, the so-called Berlin inner freight ring which extends
through the Western sectors of the city must be utilized for
the Green Route. Reference is made in this connection to
The completion of the Brieselang - Wustermark
section of the northwestern portion of the Berlin outer freight
ring will improve the connections between main railroad lines
west of Berlin. Work on the construction of a rail link between
Brieselang and Wustermark is under way.
The northern branch of the Green Route between Salzwedel and
the zonal boundary is at present interrupted because the rails
have been dismantled on that stretch. In case of necessity
traffic could be rerouted from Salzwedel via Oebiefelde.
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3. Red Route:
The double-track Frankfurt/Oder - Berlin railroad line can
easily handle 60 trains per day in both directions. The
carrying capacity of this line is so great that it can even
absorb an additional 18 trains from one branch of the Green
Route.
The southern section of the Berlin outer freight ring is
provided with improved blocking and signal facilities, a
project which is bound to increase considerably the carrying
action in the near future. See
For the time being, the Berlin inner
treignt ring muse exeil be utilized for the Red Route.
Work on the construction of a railroad line between Wildpark
and Uichendorf, the last remaining gap in the western section
of the Berlin oater freight ring, was only started in July
1955. This new line will probably be not available before the
summer of 1957. . Only main railroad
lines were selectee for the Red Route.
4. Vio).et Route:
The Violet Route is intended to handle the trains arriving
via Cuben and Forst.
The Guben - Cottbus railroad line has been scheduled for
double-tracking for a long time. Because of a shortage of
construction maprinls.this uroieet had to be postponed
repeatedly.
The carrying capacity of the Forst railroad station is being
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increased by an enlargement of this station.
The doubleetracking of the Cottbus - Palkenbrg raliroara line
was completed in the summer of 1953. ? The
Cottbue Falkenberg line therefore has a higher carriy-,46
capacity than stated in black figures. This line can easily handle
the 48/rains as recorded by the encircled, violet figure. Only
main lines have been utilized for the Violet Route.
5. Brawn Route:
The railroad bridge over the Reiss& River and the line section
as far as Rorke have been operated double-track since February
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being eniargea since late July 1955. This makes it possible to
direct the 48 trains arriving from Poland as far as Rorke..
Since the carrying capacity of the forks Ruhland railroad
line is restricted because of the absence of a second track
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(only the double-tracking of the Hoyerswerda Knappenrode
section of the line is intended)the Spremberg - Cottbus -
Senftenberg main line must also be utilized for the Brown
Route. The Senftenberg Brieske section has been oneratild
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In Leipzig, the two branches of the Brown Route join again.
The double-track Leipzig- Neudietendorf railroad line can
handle 48 trains per day in both directions. The Leipzig/
Leutzsch Grosskorbetha line section is being reconstructed.
In some strata,? cond track is already
in operation. Only main railroad
lines have been use or the grown Route.
1.91.121LAWILL
The double-track railroad viaduct over the Neisse River at
Goerlitz was completed in October 1954. 'hen load tests were
made on the reconstructed bridge, it was found that the
piers of the structure had sunk. Repair work on the niers
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The Goerlitz
railroad station is being enlarged. . As
long as the second track of the Goerlitz - Dresden railroad line
remains dismantledtthe handling of the 48 trains arriving from
Poland will remain a big problem. These 48 trains can only be
absorbed by a utilization of all East-West railroad lines
available in this area. So far no plans have been made for the
double-tracking of the Goerlitz - DrIsden railroad line.- Between
Dresden and the West German borderpain railroad lines are
available again for the Yellow Route.
III. Concluding it must be stated that the East German railroad net
has grown obsolete and that lines are being maintained
inadequately. This poor physical status of East German railroad
lines leads to frequent rail breakages and to damages on
switches and ties which may temporarily affect the carrying
capacity of the lines selected.
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