POLISH RAILROAD INFORMATION: KATOWICE - SZOPIENICE AREA (ELECTRIFICATION/STATION CONSTRUCTION/BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT/ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FOR ELECTRIC RAILROADS)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A045100560001-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 4, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Polish Railroad Information:
Szopienice Area
Katowice -
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1. In addition to the already electrified Warsaw - Katowice-Gliwice railroa
line, electrification of the double-track Szopienice - Krakow and the
Katowice - Bielice lines was started in the fall of 1957. Every day, at
both lines, work teams engaged in excavating an~ concret-
ing work for the erection of poles carrying the overhead wires.
was started. An old storehouse and a mill had to be pulled down first.
By March 1958, the concreting of the foundation walls of the station wa
completed.
2. In the fall of 1957, construction of a new passenger station at Katowice
3. In Katowice city, two railroad bridges on the Warsaw - Katowice - Gliwice
line were improved; one bridge crosses the Ulica Kosciuszki, the other the
Ulica Mikolowska.
to be maintained. The steel girders and even the piles were to be replace
by stronger ones. By Marc} 1958, one part each of the new construction at
the bridges was completed.
The length of both birdges9which carry at least six tracks, was to be i b y/5 p
reran as+d from 1 c +.n qn mat.Prc _ trhPrca.a the nri ai nn.l vi dish of Sn mMt.Prs a
I+. Northeast of Szopienice, the construction of a transformer station, which
was to supply the planned electrified lines with power, was started in the
fall of 1957 and finished in the rough by February 1958. T 4e building
Comment. The electrification of the two railroad lines
has appeared in the press.
The zop en ce - Krakow line was panne o be electrically operated in
1958.
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COUNTRY Polish Occupied Germany
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SUBJECT Various Information on Polish
Raiycoads in the Kattowitz and
Ssopieni4e Areas
REPORT
DATE OF REPORT 30 September 1958
PLACE ACQUIRED
LAST REPORT ON SUBJECT
(If appHeable)
1. In addition to the already electrified Warschau - Kattowitz b
for the erection of poles carrying the overhead wires. 1
2. In the fall of 1957, construction of a new passenger station
at Kattowitz was started. An old storehouse and a mill had to
be pulled down first. By ..;arch 1958, the concreting of the
foundation walls of the station was completed. 2
3. In Kattowita city, two railroad bridges on the '::arschau >? Kattowitz
Gleiwitz line were improved; one bridge crosses the Ulica
Kosciusski, the other the Ulica Likolowska.
The length of'both bridges which carry at least six tracks,
was to be increased from 15 to 30 meters, whereas the original
width of 50 meters was to be maintained, The steel girders
and even the piles were to be replaced by stronger ones. By
March 1958, one part each of the new construction at the bridges
was completed, 3
4. Northeast of Szopienice, the construction of a transformer
station, which was to supply the planned electrified lines with
power, was started in the fall of 1957 and finished in the
rough by February 1958. The building measures 25 x 15 x 6 meters
and was covered by a flat roof:. 3
started in the fall of 1957. Every day, at both lines.
Gleiwitz railroad line, electrification of the double-track
Szopienice - Krakau and the Kattowits - Bielitz lines was
in 1958...
ommmentw The electrification of the two railroad lines
was known from separate reports and press publications.-
The Szopienice - Z'rakau line was to be electrically operated
2. 'omment The construction of the passenger station in
ate was also previously reported.
3., Comment : The improvement of the two railroad bridges in
u and the construction of a transformer station northeast
of Szopienice were reported for the first time, yet it seems to
be credible in connection with the electrification program.
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C0',;TIF'IDE TIAL ~- US. bF2ICIALS 0111Y
1A Electrified Warschau - Kattowitz ? Gleleitz line.
2,. Szopienice m Krakau line (electrification under construction)
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