ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY MILEAGE REPAIRED, NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AND PROJECTED

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cu~s5lrlcAi IUIV sECa~r/vs oFFICIAL3 oNI,Y
CENTRAL I NTELLIGENGE .AGENCY 25X1 REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT cD No.~
GUNTRY China
SUBJECT Analysis of Railway NSileage Repaired,
Nerdy Constructed and Projected
25X1
PLACE
ACQUIRED
D AT1=_ _' . _
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S. C.. 31 AND 92. AS AM ENp ED. ITS TRANSM1551ON OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO?
HIQITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF TH 15 FORM IS PROHIBITED.
DATE DISTR. ~, May 1951
tLhSTED BELOW)
i
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT N0.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
25X1 1.?~'he Mao regime claims that as of 195Q ~.t had repaired and in operation
2',448 kilometers of railway in all China as against 26,248 kilometers
25X1 3n d eration under the N too al3 ~ iox t 1948 Addit" Hall ~th
p a n ,s.,s px o io y, e
Communists claim they have brailt 895 kala~meters of new 13ne and plan
c~^' to build 14,815 kilometers more as soon as possible, Some of this
planned mileage is supposedly already andex construction.
25X1
25X1 2ti~ased on intensive research of CY~.nsse ne~nn~papexs and magazines and.
on study of maps and blications issued b the Communist Ministry of
25X1 8ailways in 1950 the m~.leage
of repaired and operated ra~.lway, by mayor areas as of 1954, breaks down
as follows
(Communist Figures are ur~.dexlined)
Hainan Island
Manchuria
Area north of Yangtze
Area south of Yangtze
Mileage repaired 1948?=1954
and in operation in 195a
Mileage operated
prior to 1948
1~,Q9~ kilometers
11,336 kilometers
8, 533
6, 094
2?O
289
.~ .,
26, 248
3. ~bxeakdown of areas listed above follows
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TABLE I
(Underlined lines indicate railways now repaired and in operations Figures are based on material published by the Communist Ministry of
Railways in 1950 and by the Nationalist Government in 1948, and supplemented by information fathered from current maps magazines and news-
STARTING POINT
TERMINUS
Communist figures are underlined
MILEAGE IN KILOMETERS
~TRUNK.LINE FEEDER LINE
25X1 A, MA
25X1
NCHURIA N
Mukden
-Shanhaikwan Line
North Station
(Mukden)
Shanhaikwan
42
.6
420
Hua
ngkutun-Mukden B
Huangkutun
Mukden
~
.
..
3
Yuh
ung-Taaheng Branch
Yuhung
Tacheng
-
5
Yuk
uo-Lanchuntun Branch
Yukuo
Lanohuntun
13
~ Hul
utao Branch
Chinhsi
Huluta?
-
12
o Koupan
gtze-Yinkow Line
Koupang~ze
Yinkow
~
91
~ Hsinli
tun-Ihsien Line
Hsinlitun
Ihsien
~
131
~ :u4o~a~
st~an-l~iti1i1114Uf1k Lllle
Kaotaishan
Hsinlitun
H Tehush
sn-Chen~kiatun Lime
Tahushan
Chengkiatun
3
6~
366
~ ;Chinac
how-Kupeikou Line.
Chingchow
Kupeikou
44
542
o N Pei
piao Branch Line
Chinlings.zu
Peipiao
-
i8
,
~ Yehpai
sheu-Chihfen~ Line
Yehpaishou
Chihfeng
I
~4
147
E Mukden
-Antung Line__ _
Mukden
Antung
2
~r8
262
Sou
th Antung Branch L
Antung
South Antung
13
o Suk
~
Suk
iatun Antung South
Detour Line
iatun-Antung North
Detour Line
Fenghwangeheng
North Station
(Penki)
`
Liukiaho
Shihchiaotze
35
24
Sukiat
un-Fushun Line
Sukiatun
Fushun
4
~
53
Hun
ho-Yushutai Branch
Hunho
Yushutai
,
5
Fus
hun Feeding Line
South Station
(Fushun)
North Station
(Fushun)
4
Penki-
Liaoyang Lin?
South Station
(Penki)
Liaoyang
~
69
Penki-
Tienshihfu Line
Penki
Tienshihfu
8~
86
Fen~hw
~anpohena-Kwanshui Line
Fenghwangeheng
Kwanshui
1
12
82
Li
.
ne extended to
Kwantien
Chineh
ow-Chen zatuan Line
Chinchow
Chengtzetuan
1
04
102
Mukden
-Kirin Line
Mukden
Kirin
44
446
Muk
den South Feeding L
South Station
~
East Statior.
m
11
v Muk
den North Feeding L
North Station
East Station
4
Meihok
ow=Tsian Line
Meihokow
Tsian
24
6
252
Hsi
~.
ntunghua Branch Line
Tunghua
Hsintunghua
.,
3
Sze in
kai-Meihokow Lins
Szepirgkai
M?ihokow
~
1
6
5
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H
w
Yayuan-Talitze Line
- .,~
Changchun=Tume_ n Line
Tafenxman Branch Line
Chinchu Branch Line
Naitzeshan Branch Line
Hsiaokueha-Hsinehan L
Lun~chin~=Holum Line
Chaoyan~chuan-Kaishantun L
Lafa-Pngkian Line
Meiyao Branch Line
Pingkihng-Peiari Line
Harbin $ranch Line
Sankouskiu`Braneh Line
Suihwa~Kiamusze Line
Kiamusze Waterfront B
Lienkiangkow Waterfront B
Hsinpean-Heiho Line
Heiho Waterfront Line
Szepin~kai-Lun~kfan~ Line
Angangki Branch Line
Chan~ehun-Taoan Line
Taoan-Tuanlu Line
Lun~kian~;-Peian Line
Nin~nienAHuolun~men Line
Tumen-Kiamusze Line
Wangching Feeding Line
Hsinhsing-Chengtzekow Line
Linkow-Huhn Line
Hen~ahan Branch Line
Tungning-Hosi Line
Hsiachengtze-Sichinin~Line
Lienkiangkow-Hokana Line
NanyiRIchun Line
Manchuli-Suifenaho Line
Harbin-De.iren Line
Yin~kow Branch Line
TOTAL MILEAGE IN IdANCHURIA
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Yayuan
Changchun
Tafengman
Kiangpei
Chiaoho
Hsfaokuchia
Lungchingtsun
Chaopangchuan
Pingkiang (Harbin)
Shulan
Pingkiang (Harbin)
East Station
Pingkiang (Harbin),
Suihwa
Kiamusze
Lienkiangkow
Hsfnpeian
Heiho
Szepingkiang
Yushutun
Changchun
Taoan
Lungkiang (Tsitsihar)
Ningnien
Tumen
Wangching
Hsinhsing
Linkow
Chining
Tungning
Hsiaehengtze
Lienkiangkow
Nanyi
Manchouli
Harbin
Tashihchiao
Talitze 11~, 1I4
Tumen ~ 530
Lungtouahan
Chinchu
Naitzeshan
Hsinchan
Holung ~0 52
Kaishantun ~ 60
Lafa 266 266
Meipao
Peian
West Station
Sanko~shu
Kiamusze
Kiamusze Waterfront
L Waterfront
333, 326
3~
382
22 23
Heiho ~ 303
Heiho Waterfront
Lungkiang (Tsitsihar) 5~1
Angangki
Taoan ~ 333
Tuanlu ~4 3~~
Peian 2,~1 231
Huolungmen 182 285
Kiamusze 580
Hsiaowangohing
Chengtzekow - 216
Hulin 1~1 336
Hengahan
Hosi - 91
Sichining 104 103
~Gkang ~ 54
Icfiun 10 105
Suifengho 1484 1482
Dairen 94b 944
Yingkow
lq
10
9
30
,4
12 12
?3 23
10,8 11, oob ~ 330
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To glshan only
To Nengkiang only
To Tungan (D4ishan)
only
China Changchun Line
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B, IN AREAS NORTH OF THE YANGTZE RI~R:
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Peiping-Liaoning Line
Peiping
Shanhaikwan
418
424
Nanyuan Branch Line
Yungtingmen
Nanyuan
-
8
Siku Branch Lina
Tientsin
Siku
-
4
Tientain South Station B
East-Station
South Station
-
2
Tangku Branch
Hsinho
Tangku
-
5
Peitaiho Branch
Peitaiho
Peitaiho Beach
-
10
Peip~.ng-Suiyuan Lane
Pei ing
Paotow
814
813 ~"
Sipianmen-Kwanganmen B
Si~anmen
Kwanganmen
~
e
3
West Suburban Line
S~ich:ihmen
West Suburbs
-
5
City Circuit Line
Tungpienmen
Sichihmen
-
12
Tatai Branch Line
Sipienmen
Tatai
-
56
Yentungshan Branch Line
Hsuanhwa
Yentungshan
-
10
Kowchuan Branch Line
Tatung
Rowchuan
20
20
Peiping~Kupeikow Line
Peiping
Kupeikow
I44
143
a Tunghsien Branch Line
Fengtai-Liutsun Line
Shuangchiao
Fengtai
Tunghsien
Liutsun
-
4
-
6
?
Fengtai-Changsintien Line
_
Fengtai
Changsintien
0
2
~' Tientsin-Pukow Line
Tientsin
Pukow
100
1009
Liangwangchuang-
~ Chentangohuang Branch
Liangwangchuang
Chentangchuang
- :~
~.
~'~,
Lokow-Hwangtai Branch
Lokow
Hwangtai
o
Nansintai Branch Line
Tungtaiping
Nansintai
_
Yenchow-Tsining Braneh
Yenehow
Tsining
?.
3Z
Linclaeng-Tsaochaaang Line
Lincheng
Tsaoohwang
m
31
Taochwang Branch Line
Shankialin
Taochwang
?
4
~ Liuchuan-Chiawang Branch
Liuchuan
Chiawang
+-
id
~ Pengpu-Shuichiahu Branch
Pukoty Ferry Line
Pengpu
Fukow
Shuichiahu
Ferry
?
?
61
2
~Tehsien-Shihkiachwang Line
Tehsien
Shihkiaehwang
181
181
Tsingtao Tsinan Line
Tsingtao
Tsinan
3$?
393
Tsingtao-Szefang Branch
Tsingtao ~
Szefang
?
?
Changtien-Poshan Branch
Changtien
Poshan
-
39
Lokiachwang Branch Line
Naming .
Lokiachwang
7
Tzechwan-,Hungshan Branch
Tzeehwan ~
Hungshan
~
7
Poshan-Pate
Poshan
Patu (Patucheng)
-
9
Kinglingcheng-Tiehshan B
Kinglingcheng
Tiehshan
-
7
Hwangtaiehiao Braneh
Hwati$tai
Hwangta.iohiao
-
4
Hwainan Line
Tienkiaan
Yukikow
214
214
Pegg-Hankow Line
Peiping
Hankow :,
"
1213
New Trunk Line
6
Sitaokow
Changsintien
8
Liangsiang-Toll Branch
Liangsiang
Toli
-
16
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25X1
Liuliho-Chowkowtien B
Liuliho
Chowkowtien
-
15
Yihsien Branch Line
Kaopeitien
Yihsien
33
d
Tzeshan
103,
44
Line extende
Tzeshan Branch Line
Hantan
to Shihhaien
Branch Line
Sit
~atomcheng
Sitso
a
21
so
Liuhokow Branch Line
Fenglo
Liuhokow
?
18
Taokow-Tsin~hwa Line
Poai
Taokow
8~
163
To Sinhsiang
only
385
i 1
1382
Lun ai Line
Lienyun
_
Tienshu
Tafenc~hwang~haotung B
Chaotung
Taisnc~hwang
-
31
Kaifen~-Sinhsiana Line
Kaifeng
Sinhsiang
88
89
Tungchwan
~
135
Senyang?Tungehwan.Line
Sienyang
i
Shihkiachwan
Taiyuan ~
234
ne
Shihkiachwana-Taiyuan L
g
Yutze-Taiku Line
Hwangtankow Branoh Line
Yutze
Shouyang
Taiku
Hwangtankow
~
"
16
Tsingsing Branch Line
ahan Branoh Line
-~ Fen
~Peshui
Nanchangtsun
Tsingsing ktine
Fengshan Nin?
"`
11
~
g
~
~ Tatung-Puchow Line
Tatung
Fdn lin u 8
g ~' ~
8h4
ingcheag B
-Ta
~' Yuanpin
Yuanping
Tayingcheng
~
120
y
g
e Sinhsien-Chiatzewan B
Sinhsien
Chiatzewan
31
52
To Chiangtsun
only
~ ~
~ Sishan Branch Line
Sincheng
Paikiachwang
~
24
Branch Line
~ Simin
Yumengkow
Siming
_
4
g
~ Taiyuan Lantsun Line
Taiyuan
Lantsun
16
~
Circuit Line
~ Cit
South Station
North S (Tai an
Yu )
'~
14
y
k
T
Changchih (Loan)
~
X15
Tun~chin~ Line
wan
ung
34
~ Pin~yao-Fenyan~ Branoh
Pingyao
Fenyang
6
6
~
~
Peiping-Mentowkow Line
Peiping
2
ffientowkow ~
Taienc~hwang-Tsaoehwang Line
Taienc~hwang
Tsaochwang ~+ 48
o~........?.....o..
RTH OF THE YANGTZE
.^???^^~^'~'?" ?'?' 6-X69996
~?
1539
................o?o
TOTAL MILEAGE NO
C, IN AREAS SOUTH OF THE YANCTZE:
?Shan~hai Lirie
Nankin
Nanking ~
Shanghai
312
311
g
Line
City
Nankin
Hsiak~an (Nanking)
Chunghwamen
15
-
g
hwamen Branoh
Chun
Yaohwamen.
Chunghwamen
16
g
Branoh
Shan~hai
un
~Toos
Shanghai
Woosung
13
16
~
?
~
t
C
2
Sanminlu Branoh
Kaokiamiao
en
er
Shanghai Civic
Shanghai-Nin~po Line
Shanghai
Ningpo (Chinghsien)
1~
360
To Hangchow
onl
Jihhui Branch Line
Kungchenkiao Branch
Paisha Branch Line
Sinlunghwa
Kengshanmen -
Ningpo
Jihhuikang
Kungchenkiao
Paisha
0
4
6
4
y
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Soochow-Kashing Line
SoochoW
Kashing
-
74
Nanking-Kiangsi Line
Sunkiapu (Anhwei)
Sihsien (Anhwei
-
155
25X1
Kiangnan Line
Nanking
Sunkiapu
-
175
Chekiang-Kiangsi Line
Hangehow
Chuchow
~
929
Kinhwa-Lanki Line.
Luchi-Kaokeng Line
Anyuan Branch Line
Hsiangtang-Nanchan,~Line
Kinhwa
Luchi
Pinhsiang
Hsiangtang
Lanki
Kaokeng
Anyuan
Nanchang
~
31
Nanchang-Kiukiang Line
Nanchang
Kiukiang
12
128
Canton-Hankow Line
~uchang
Canton
lob
1096
Nienyutao Branch Line
Yukiawan (Wuchaingj
Nienyutao
Sinho Branoh Line
Hsiangkiang Branch Line
Peiyang Branoh Line
Yingtak Branch Line
~6hampca Branch Line
Canton-Kowloon Line
Changsha.
Hsianghokow
Peishihtu
Yingtak
Canton
Canton
Sinho
Yangkiaehiao
~uohi
Yingtak 99alled City
9~hampoa
Shumohun
~
14b
~+
a
?
Canton~Sanshui Line
Shihweitang
Sansriui
4q
4~
a
Hunan-Kwangsi Line
Hengyang -_;
~~pin~
b~~
bU5
M
H ~
Lngling-Lengshuitan B
Tawan Branch Line
Lengshuitar:
~'en~,nwang
Tsaikia.pa
Tzn~wn
w`G
Kwsichew-Kwangsi Line
Liuchow -
Cningtaipo
4 2
474
~
Liuchow Station Branch
NanningaChengnankwan Lina
Liuchoau Cenaral S
Ningmin
Liuchow City S
Cher~gnankwan
~
b7
~~,
Hunan?Kweichow Lin?
Tienrisin ~
Lantien
~
175
Yipin-Kunming Lin?
Kunming
Cha.~yi
1 4
173
~
Kunming-Burma Lin?
Kunming
Anning
~
35
~'
Feeding Lina
Kunming=Tndo-China Line
Chwantien Station
Kunming
Tienyueh Station
Hokow
28~
4b5
Kokiu-Pishihchai-Shihping L
Pishihchai-Shihping
Pishihchai
Shihping
-
144
Chikai-Kokiu Seotion
Chikai
Kokiu
~
34
Kikiaag Line -
Maoerhtc
@Gucha
-
6b
Changchow=Array Lin?
Sunpu
Kiangtungchiao
n
28
Swatow-Yiki i;ine
Swat ow
Yiki
~
42
Sun~aui=Ningcherg Line
Pakkai
Towshan
110
Ningcheng=Paksha Branch
Ningeheng
Paksha
TOTAL MILEAGE SOUTH ?~' THE YANGTZE eee.eeooeeeeee..coos....oeooeoe?e?oeeoeoe?eeoeoeooooee??e
4e 3r 5,82
23
7
7
3
1
13
14
2
15
13
20
;,~ 218
Communist figure
include Shumchun-
Kowl6on 6eCti0n
ca
w
~,
0
To Pishihchai
only
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Peili-Santa Line
Santa-Yulin Line
Paopan?Sawmill Line
Paso Branch Line
Tienmasze Branch Line
Tientu Branch Line
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Peili
Sanya
Paopan
Shihlu
Lintow
Anyu
Tientu
Sawmill ~ 2
Sanya 180 180
Yulin 20 20
Tungfang Sawmill 20
Paso - 52
.. 15
TOTAL MILEAGE ON HAINAN ISLAND .......?.........?^???'??'?"'??'??? " " " ............p....... ..... 200 - 89
g
TABLE II
COMMUNIST NE99LY-CONSTRUCTED LINES'
o
?
NAME OF RAIL~PAY
STARTING POINT .TERMINUS
_ . _
MILEAGE IN KILO~~ETERS REMARKS
t
~
e-Peen Line
Ki
Kiemusze Chienshan
i
~0
To be located
amusz
Hope
H ~
Hopei-Line _
Cliaokiatun
Saimaki
46
H o
o
Kwanshui~Saimaki L
Port Arthur Line
Kwanshui
port Arthur
ChoWShui
Sanohatze
18
e,
.~
Linkian~-Sanchatzs L
Tumen-Hum Lin?
Linkian
g Huichun
men
Huolungkow
40
To be Iodated
H
w
N
Huolungkow Lin?
Apuloni-Louahan Line
Apuloni-Chihshan Line
Poshan
Loushan
Apuloni Chihshan
A uloni
p_ Kuohsien
~
4~
T8
To be located
To be located
Kuohsien Line
Pingyuan Chen nankwan
g
~
Laid arith narrow-gunge
Pla~nin~-Chenanankwan L _
Nannin
g
tracks
.............
~
j
TOTAL MILEAGE ......................................................................
~ Pith the exception of the Kuohsien Line9 which is in
Kaangsiy all the rest are in Manchuria.
Di9rthern Shansi9
and the Na~;ning-Chengnanl~an Lines ~ehich is in
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Railways under construction. The 65-kilo stretch between Chungking and Kiangtsin on the projected Chungking-Chengtu Railway.
~~ ~`D"M r. mnhted and is nor ~ -"' "' `
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