INFORMATION ON RAILROAD LINES IN POLAND

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• Publication Date: December 6, 1950
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Information on Railroad Lines in Poland
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Alt Bentschen (Zbasz nom) (0-52L,') 53): A water toner is available.
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to The most recent observations of the double-track Frankfurt/Oder - Brest Litovsk
line, made in July 19 0, disclosed the following:
Frankfurt/Odor: The truss span across the Oder River has one track in operation;
the second is still destroyed. The bridge is 200 meters long. (1) The line
again becomes double-track about 200 meters from the bridge.
Kunersdorf (Kunovrice): Border control is exercised by Polish militia who wear
M uniforms, a four-cornered cap with a green ribbon, and who are armed with
pistols. Only Ger.nan identification papers are checked. The train is searched
for stowaways, but freight carried is not inspected. The inspection lasts from
20 to 45 minutes.
fgppen (Rzopin) (o 53/7 8L): Customs station, Soviet passenger trains are
controlled at this point. The German railroadmen are checked for smuggled
goods and the cars are also inspected. Every train is inspected by a crew
of three or four Polish customs officials. They wear green uniforms and round
green caps and are unart Tod. The inspection takes from 20 to L minute? The
railroad station is equipped with a minor maintenance and repair shop; a water
tower and coaling facilities arc reserved for Polish locomotives. The small
turntable is addquate'only for locomotives without find tenders. The 2eppen-
Kuestrin (Kostrayn) (0 53/V 66) branch line is single-track.
Sch'wicbus (5iebodzin) (0 53/`,'1 33) : There is a double-track railroad overpass
Just west of the ra:lro station, which is equipped with a water toner.
Nou Dontschen (zbasz k) (0 53/753):. Attached to the station are a large
railroad repair shop, car repair shop, long loading platforms, a large turntable,
Opalenica: A water tower is available.
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Posen-west (Poznan$rarOwo)s Larg freight station with a water tower,: coaling
faces, turntable.* , engine sheds, railroad repair shop and minor repair
shop. The passenger station is also equipped with a minor repair shop, a car
repair shop, several turntables, water tower and coaling facilities.. The Posen-
Thom (Torun) and the Posen-I uz (Krz ) limes are double--track, (2) The
Posen-.Ltssa.-Breslau (Wroclaw) line is double-track.
Wresehen (WYrzesnia) (P3 - _'' 6~') A minor railroad repair shop and a water
=auver are available.
StralLOM (5trzalicoce) (P g3/X II5)s A water tower is available
Konin Q 53LO 18): The small railroad repair shop is not fully utilized. 3at~er
tower and coaling facilities are available. No turntable was seen.
Kntno (Q O 89)t A large railroad repair shop, a car repair shop, a water
"fir,. coaciliti e s and a turntable rcavailable* ce rut Lodz (Q 53/0 93)
branch lire is in operation. The number, o (e
Thorn branch line is in operation. The number of tracks is unknown.
-concrete bridges rebuilt east of Kutno carry two tracks. (.5)
7ichlin (Zi elkm0 ce) s A water tower is available. .
Loidcz: A a U railroad repair shop and a water tower are in operation.
Sochaczewl A railroad repair shop, a water tarter, coaling facilities and a
wrnta a are available,
-arse'/est (iarszaw -ltalischka) (R 3 09) s A large new railroad repair
s op, coaling act ities, a water tower and a turntable are In operation. A
new freight station is being built, (6)
Warsaw anzir, tai bead station (11arszawa-Gdansk )s Passenger station. A water
tower is available. The truss span across the Vistula River carries one track
and is 4001 meters long., (7)
'larsaw-East: A water tower, coaling facilities, a turntable and a large railroad
re ir shop are in operation. The sIlarsaw-l3ialystook branch line, which was last
observed in May 1950, is double-track. (8)
Minsk Maze eclld (R 53/L 38): A water tower is available, A newly built arch
W059 with two tracks is east of the railroaad station. (9)
Siedlce R 53 L 13?3: A large railroad repair shop, a water. tower, coaling
rich ies, two turntables and a loading ramp 300 mters long are available.
The Siedlce- - ldnia (It 531F 64) and the 3iedlce-Czeremcha (S 53/G 52) branch
lines a single-track.. (10)
Lullraw (S 52/L 95): A large railroad repair shop, a water tower, coaling facilities,
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D a la-Podlaska (5 5354 L.61s A water ter and a loading ramp are available
Mala.sszewicze (S 53/N 77) (8 ken west of Tereopol): A railroad repair shop and
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a turning loop are available. There Is a customs station, but the con
not as strict as in Reppen. A now transloadi.ng point to replace Brest Litovsk
is said to be under construction there. Pertinent construction work was observed
in July 1950. (12)
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Terespal (S 53/! 77): Border control by the militia is not handled as strictly
as in users a . All the Poles speak good German. The reconstructed truss
span across the Bug River carries one track.
2. Observations on the 17arsaw-I ialyatock (S 54/G 49) double-track line, where
source last operated in May 1950: (8)
Tluszcz (R 53/x' 31): A railroad repair shop, a water tower, coaling facilities,
a urn table mid a loading ramp are being used.
Malkinia (R e,-,3)r- 6t,): The reconstructed truss span across the Bug River,
rear the railraa station, carries one track. The station is equipped with a
minor repair shop, a water tourer and coaling facilities.
Chew (S ! 3/F 95): A water tower is available.
Laps' (S 53/G 27): A water tower is available
Bi tock: A lama railroad repair shop, a water tcn,Ter, coaling facilities,
a turrtacno and a loading ramp are being used. The branch lip to Grodno
(s 54/B 85) is single-track. (13)
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The following observations were made on the single-track Siedlce-Czeremcha-
Brest Litovsk line: (14)
Platerow (S g2M 29): A water tower and loading ramp are available, The
reconstructed truss span across the Bug River carries one track.
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Nurzec {S 53/G t1): A water tower and a loading ramp are available.
Czeremcha: The railroad repair shop, which was destroyed, is being reconstructed.
A water tower and coaling facilities are available. The turntable n
serviceable. The branch line to Bialystock is single--;track. 25X1
Branch line to Hajnavkga (S 53/G 7b): I Iobserved motor rail coaches. The 25X1
number of tracks is unImown, (16) The branch line to Brest Litovsk-North is
single-track.
4. The Kucstrin-Deutsch Eylau (11a-rra) (Q S54/,E 04) - Korschen (Koraze) (R. 5e f~0)
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Kuestrin-KLetz: A water toner and coaling facilities are available, The
Oder River rte- go, 'Which is being repaired, carries one track. The speed on
the bridge is limited to 10 Ian/h. The arch bridge across the 1'arthe liver,
now being reconstructed, carries one track. The speed Bit on the bridge is
10 Im/h. (17)
Kuostrirr?Neustadt: A minor railroad repair shop, a water toumr, and a turn-
table are available, This is a militia and customs control point.
Landsber Gorzow): A railroad repair and a car repair shop, a water tower
and coaling facilities are available. The bridge across the Kiadow Fliess
Kreuz K'rzy : A minor railroad repair shop, a car repair shop, a water tower
coaling facilities and a turntable are available. The Kreus-.Stettin (Szczecin
brwich line is in operation. The number of tracks is. not known. (18)
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s A water tower, coaling facilities and a turntable are
available. 15 ranch line to Direchau (Tczow) (Q 55fb 59) is in operation.
The number of tracks is not knorn.(19) The branch line to Neustettin (Szczecinek)
is single-track, and is under rea ir. The Kueddow cantilever bridge is single-
track, and is being repaired. (20)
Nakel (Natclo) (P I/ S 4): A small railroad repair shop,, a water toner and
coaling facilities are available, No turntable was seen. The branch line
to Gnesen (Gniezno) is in operation. The number of tracks is not lmown, (21)
Bromberg ( goszcz) (PSL~/J 09).: A railroad repair shop and other minor
repair facilities are available. The station also has coaling facilities,
a water tour, a turntable and engine houses, The branch line to Dirschau
is in operation. The number of tracks is unknc. (22)
Thorn (Torun) (Q 54/J 39): Railroad repair facilities, a water tower, coaling
facilities and a turntable are available. The truss span across the Vistula
River between the Thorn main railroad station and Thorn--NNociaer (riokre) carries
one track. A large concrete viaduct with three arches has been recon-
structed with one track. (23)
Jablonorro (Q WE 39) s A water tower is available.
Deutsch Eylau Extensive railroad repair facilities, a railroad car repair
shop, a water tower, coaling facilities and a turntable are available. The
branch line to Warsaw is in operation. The number of tracks unknown. (24)
The branch line to P.iarienburg (Malbork) (Q 55/D 79) is in operation. The number
of tracks is unknown.. (21~) The line is single-track beyond Doutsch Eylau. "?(25)
Oeterode (Ostroda) (Q 54A 25)s Extensive railroad repair facilities, a water
toners coaling facilities a turntable are available. The branch lire to
Koenigsberg (Kaliningrad) is in operation. The number of tracks is unknown..
The branch line to Neidenburg (Ni.bork) (R 514/E 61) is in operation. The number
of tracks is unkno . (p6)
fothflieas (Czerwonka - .R 514/E _97): A water to is available.
Korschon (Korsze : Extensive railroad repair facilities, a water toner, coaling
acilitiec an a turntable are available. The branch lines to Insterburg
("truc), Koenigsberg, and Lyck (Elk) are single track.(27)
Icon rants:
(1) The bridge is 441.5 meters long,
(2) The construction of the second track on the Rokietnica-Kreuz section of this
line now seems to be completed.
(3) The line is believed to be single-track.
(t) The line is believed to be double-track.
(5) Three bridges just east of Kutno seem to be concerned; one of them spans the
Ochnia River, the other two are across a tributary east of this river.
(6) The construction of this now freight station was previously reported.
(7) The northern railroad bridge is probably concerned. It is 500 meters long
and seems to have only one track.
(8) The second track on the Warsaw I3ialystock line had been dismantled. The
reconstruction of the second track is believed possible but is still unconfirmed.
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(9)
Another the bridge which spans. a tributary of the LTienia River just east of
Minsk or the bridge across the Mienia River itself (7 I= east of LIinsk Ua.zoriiecl :i?)
is concerned is not clear,
(10) The second track on the line to Czeremcha was demolished and removed during
the war. It does not seem to have been reconstructed.
The direct Lukow-Lublin line has always been singgle-track.
Indications of the construction of a new transloading point from Soviet broad
gauge to standard gauge on the Polish side of the border were previously reported.
(13) The line to Grodno was double-track during the vrar, One track was demolished
or dismantled.
(14) This line was previously double track. One track was demolished during the
war or dismantled after the war.
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The Czeremcha Bialystock line was form erly double-track. One track was
demolished or dismantled,
(16) The Czeremcha- ajnccrlka line was formerly double-track. Its present status
is unknown,
(17) The bridge across the Warthe River is about 180 meters longs and consists of
three spans 76, 50 and 50 meters long respectively,
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The line is believed to be single-track.
The 3chneidemuehlDirachau line is double track.
The bridge mentioned is just east of the passenger station,
The line to Onesen is believed to be single-track.
The lines to Dirschau and Posen are double-track.
An exact identification of the viaduct is not possible. It may be the structure
across the valley of the Grosse Bache s 10 Ism northeast of Thorn.
The lines to Warsaw and to Marie nburg are double-track.
The second track was demolished during the war or dismantled shortly after
the war.
(26) Since the exact course of the line to Koenigsberg cannot be determined, no
comment is possible. The line to NcidCnburg is single-track.
(27) The second track on the line to Insterburg was destroyed during the war, It
does not seem to have been reconstructed. The sane applies to the line to Lyck.
The line to Koenigsberg ryas single-track and is believed still to be so,
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