STATUS OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN KUEI-YANG AND HSIANG-TAN, CHINA.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300280012-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: April 1, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW by NIMA/DOD 3/21/00
TCS No.. 1653/611--KH
IB No. 170/61+
1 April 1961+
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JvMMOPANIXM FOR:. Chief, Manufacturing and Services Division, ORR
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Chief, Requirements Branch, Reconnaissance Group,- CGS
Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC)
Status of Rail Line Between Kuei-yang and Hsiang-tan, China
(1) ORR Requirement No. C-RR4-81,027
(2) CIA/PID Project No. C 229/64
1. This memorandum is a response to the above referenced requirement
requesting that a study of the status of rail lines between Kuei-yang
(26 35N - 106 14.3E) and Hsiang-t'an? (27 51N.- 112 514-E) be made. To be noted
in this study are: recent improvements and expansion, state of construction,
track gauges, alignment, and evidence of expansion at yards and stations
along the rail lines. Much of the desired information is shown on the
annotated map (CIA/PID/IB-P-512/61+), which is attached to this memorandum.
2. A standard gauge, single-track line is operational from Kuei-yang to
Hsiang-t'an. Due to the mountainous terrain between these two cities, the
alignment takes.a circular southern route; passing through the cities of
Liu-chou (24 19N - 109 21-E), Kuei-lin (25 17N - 110 17E), and Heng-yang
(26 54N - 112 36E). Along this route new construction was observed 17
!nautical miles east of I-shan (21- 29N - 108 39E). A standard-gauge spur,
,consisting of approximately 20 nautical miles of line, including a tunnel,
is in an advanced stage of construction.
3. The possibility of a shoY?ter, northern route passing through the
mountainous area between Kuei-yang and Hsiang-t'an should be evaluated. Two
factors to be considered in determinixg the validity of this theory are listed
below:
(1) An operational, standard-gauge line e?tends westward from
Hsiang-t'an. Due to the lack of photographic coverage of sufficiently
good quality, this line was traced only 40 nautical miles.
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(2) Three nautical miles south of Tu-yun (26 16N - 107 30E),
a branch line is under construction. The alignment trends eastward
for 15 nautical miles in the general direction of Hsiang-t'an. This
construction is in an early stage. Piers and abutments are completed
at all bridge locations, and a minor amount of cutting and filling
has been accomplished. It is very difficult to determine if this
construction is active because of the lack of comparative photographic
coverage. In order for this section to connect with the operational
line out of Hsiang-t'a.n,'the?allgnment would have to traverse more
than 275 nautical miles of rugged mountainous terrain.
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The photo analysts assigned to this project were
25X1A who can be contacted on extension 2547 should questions
arise concerning this memorandum. This memorandum is considered a complete
answer to the referenced requirement.
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ENCLOSURES:
1 Annotated Map (2 Copies)
(CIA/PID/IB-P-51264)
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