RAIL STUDY OF KUANG- CHOU { CANTON}, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 31, 1963
• Content Type: STUDY

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MEMORANDUM FOR: ief, Manufacturing and Services Division, ORR
SUBJEC'T'; Rail Study of Kuang-chou (Canton), China
concerning a detail analysis- of the rail complex serving Canton and its
environs. This memorandum lathe 'second and final part of the study covering
LACES (1) ORR Requirement C-RR3-80,542
(2) CIA/PID Project No. C 1248-63
1.~\This memorandum is in answer to the above referenced requirement
2. The completion of this study wag made possible through a complete
analysis of all available overflight photography of the Canton Area obtained
,during the period between The photo missions scanned for this
study arej
extensively throughout this study. Items "gar" and "c" were selected on the basis
of photo quality and time span between missions. This selection.provided the
necessary prerequisites for good quality Pl.material witha time base long. enough
to permit comparative analysis and search for-any indications of new construction
within the complex. Item "f", although the most recent of the group, was of very
poor photo quality and therefore was utilized only to corroborate some of the
findings gleaned from the earlier material; and where possible, extend the develop-
ment to the beginning of
Of these missions listed above, items "a", and "f" were selected and used
complex, for use as a base for changes and additions that have taken place within
a similar search was made for existing reports; charts and diagrams of the rail
3. In addition to a complete search and analysis of available photography,
the above mentioneatime period. A selection for a. single base from the items
collected was not practicable because-of the base itself; that is, most of them
were either-In error, too old and/or too cluttered. So it was necessary to
prepare a photo mosaic (See-Figure #1). To this base the resultant analysis is
added through the use of overlays. Also,, suppl mental enlargements of the more
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important facilities have been provided erein
See Figures 2-8).
 4. The p *to mosaic was made large` enough to include the areas of search
included in th`?irst _memondum of the s requirement concerning the overall
ship count with the Cantc3n ,,Area. In addition, this graphic will probably be
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used as, base for your requirement now with the Industrial Branch, which
- the Canna Port Area-;mod the Whipoa Naval Base.
5., -,.The ton ea is served by single traces= -lines from the north, east
and sout.i. There are several- indicators of provision for future- ~ PPansion to
double tick with the ewlynstructedibridges and road beds in~the western
part of the cit
yl Only ?two'using-sidings were observed with9in close proximity
to thecity. One on the line ring from the north;_and, the other on the
line entering. the :ty fn th test. These areas are located just beyond the
limits of cSyerage contained herein.__These sidings are: (1) two track sidings
off of the mail_line pprox!ma:tely 8 nm NNW of the city at 23 14N/113 13E; (2)
possible=two track siding of of the main line approximately 15 = ENE of Canton
at 23 07N/113 31,E (See Locator Map for position). Considerable expansion has
taken place within the Canton rail complex during the period. The
major areas of expansion are as follows:
a.?_A new probable branch line under construction - approximately
6 nm of road bed in various stages-of construction beginning at the main
line pt 23 'iiN/113 14+E continues on a northeasterly courser to a point
approximatel',y.6ne nautical mile west of White Cloud Airfield (See
Lcibatpr Map).
since Only the bridge piers were present on the
Since;, he met of piers under, construe 'on at tha time dust off,
been abandonpct-.for a new set which is located just west of the original.
Although the- bridges"and .pproaches are single track, provisions have
been mad'e ;for a AoU le track. Storage along the track in several spots
a. tends to indicate accumulation of equipment for construction of the
second track to begin in the near future (See Figure 1).
the sou ern tip. of Niu.kusha (Island) at 207N/113 x1E appear to have
c.' Branch line serving a new industrial complex south of Canton
xeportety, to be an iron and steel complex (See Figure l#l) .
w highiay railroad bridge (two sections) has been constructed
d. 'New rail construction in and around th
the city consisting of (1) new turning wye ( }r new
under construction, (3) new beds indicating se'erat'spurs
stages of construction (See Figures 1-3).
" north of
ck yard
in various
e. Several new spurs being added to serve new industries in
the area under development east of Canton (See Figure 1).
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f. New yard has been added to support the Huang-pu Railroad
Terminal (See Figure 7).
6. In addition to the overlay showing the overall view of the Canton
rail complex, any yard having associated repair and/or maintenance facilities
is treated seperately herein to show the degree of change or type of activity.
These yards are as follows:
a. Locomo j.ve repair and maintenance - the only locomotive repair
facility in Canton is located in the northwest-section of the city at
23 09N/113 l-E. This area contains approximately 10 large buildings,
about 25 smaller miscellaneous buildings and a turning wye_(See Figure 2).
The larger heavy constructed buildings appear to be equipped to handle
major repair and maintenance assi ents. This yard has almost doubled
in building floor space since m Those buildings underlined with-
whit tape on the overlay to Figure #2 are new since in addition
to tkese, several smaller buildings have been added during this same
period.
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b. Kuang-chou Railroad Yards and Shops, Hsi-tsun
(See a Figure 3). This yard and facilities appear to be equipped to perform
major car repair and maintenance assignments. The buildings within
this area that are new since include the large building underlined
on the accompanying overlay to Figure #3 and all of -the other buildings
within close proximity to it; and the large building located approximately
700' NE of it. Also, other developments since include (See letters
on Figure 3): -
(1) Area "A" includes a new by-pass line with a yard
underc`bnstruction. This by-pass line replaces the old line
shown at "B". The old bed appears to be in various stages
of dismantlement.
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(2) Area "C" is where. the rail spur serving White
Cloud Airfield connected with the old by-pass line. It is
-now connected to the new by-pass line (See also Figure 1).
(3) Area "D" is a new line connecting a large turning wye
to the new. rail construction.
(4) SA.rring with new grading suggestive of a possible -
rail bed under construction.
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C. Probable transshipment area and yard (See Figure 4). This area
is essentially the same as it appeared in - except the rail spur
annotated "B" is a new development. A possible station may be associated
with the yard shown in the upper right portion of Figure #4.
d. Passenger station and-car maintenance . area,. this may be the
Kuang-chou Railroad Repair Shops ?3E (see:'Figure 5). This
area consists of a large passenger station and several buildings probably
engaged in passenger car maintenance activity. Since-the-large
(1500' in building--was extended to its present length; a long
building north of the 2001,x 50' building In the car service area has
been removed; and several small buildings have been added in the service
area. Several maps indicate rail spurs branching from this line between
the rail terminus and the intersection with the mainline, this section of
rail appears to be clean of any old or new rail spurs branching from'the
line (as is indicated on Figure 1).
e. The Kuang-chou Railroad Classification Yards, Wong-sha See
Figure 6). This area is essentially the same as it appeared in
except:
(1) The coal handling and storage area appears to have
shifted from this area to the newly constructed yards at the
Huang-pu Railroad Terminal Yard. For the comparison between-
and -compare Figures 6 and 8. For comparison of the Huang-pu
Yards see Figure 7.
(2) Minor additions have been constructed-in the western
part of the yard. These being maintenance/storage-type structures,.
two of which are underlined by tape on the accompanying overlay,to.
Figure 6.
(3) A large area has been reclaimed from the river just
northwest of the yard area. This area will probably be used as a
storage area and probably for small industries is indicated by
`view construction. there on the-later photography. (Seesltem "A"
Figure 6).
(4) Only one major change has developed in the rail-to-river
traffic, this is the addition of two probable grain handling facil-
ities as indicated by Item "B" on Figure 6.
f. Huang-pu Railroad Terminal Yard. This yard has changed
considerably since_ as is indicated by the three-way comparison in
Figure-7. These-changes include:
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(1) A new rail spur`has been constructed from the terminal
line west of the port area to an unidentified island in the ,river,
here.a yard and handling.facili ies for coal have been completed
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New storage area (still U/C in ) has been added along
the ver east of the port area since See item "B" - Figure 7).
This ea will be rail served when completed.
(3) The large sawmill industry located west of the port area
(See Item "A" - Figure 7), has. been replaced by other probable
small industrial facilities.
g. Huang-thou Railroad Yards, Shin-wei-tang (See Figure 8). This
area is essentially. the same as it was-it and like its associated
yard across the Chu-chiang (River), this lack of activity increase is
probably due to the construction of the new highway and railroad bridge
to the west of these yards. This new bridge construction appears to have.
cut to a minimum the amount of rail traffic passing from yard to yard
across the river via ferry boats. Today, both yards are probably used
in support of river-port type traffic. The area annotated "search light
unit" is given on some maps as a hook spur - this is actually a road
serving the unit and its"supporting buildings.
7. The analyst assigned to this project was who may
be-contacted directly on extension 2607 should you have any questions concerning
this study.
1 Annotates Photo Mosaicw/Overlay (CIA/PID/IB-P-590/63)
1 Annotated Locator Map (CIA/PID/IB-P-651+/63)
7 Annotated Photo Enlargements w/Overlays
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