POLISH RAILROADS AND ROADS/INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL RAILROADS AND ROADS; ELECTRIFICATION; CONSTRUCTION; BRIDGES; TRANSLOADING POINTS; STATIONS; AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

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• Publication Date: January 19, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORI
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
SUBJECT Polish Railroads and Roads /:TOM,031or-)DATE DISTR.
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The reports include information on electrification of various sectors of the
railroads.
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BRIDGES IN TIE VICINITY OF SZCZECIN
There are three collapsible bridges on the main road leading
from Szczecin to Dabie across three channels of the Oder. These are
military bridges of a temporary character. A street
car line runs on the first two bridges on the city side.
Parallel to the above-mentioned bridges, the following three
new road bridges are being constructed:
(a) the first bridge on the city side is a draw-bridge, which
was supposed to have been completed on 22 July 1957. However, it
(b) the second bridge, also of this type, has just been begun.
So far, only pillars are being built.
(c) the third bridge, farthest from the city and also of this
type, has its pillars completed. The superstructure is now being
built with concrete.
The maintenance of the above-mentioned "American" bridges takes
place once a week, at which time traffic moves only in one direction.
This took place last time in June 1957. The conditions of these
bridges are rather bad, since repairs are very superficial. Traffic
is often limited to 5 kilometers per hour. They are based on wooden
pillars.
The two railroad bridges over the Oder (leading out of Szczecin)
look like two bridges built together; they give the impression of
two one-track bridges based on joint pillars standing side by side.
The one on the city side is already used in two-way traffic; the other
one is still one-way only, but the other side is almost completed. The
two bridges are based on two pillars of reinforced concrete. Their
condition is probably not satisfactory since they were on several
occasions closed to traffic.
TWO-TRACK RAILROAD LINES
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Stargard - Krzyz - Poznan
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1. Railroads
a. The Lodz Region
electrification of railroads
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1) The Warzaw-Koluszki-Czestochowa-Katowice line is electri-
fied, and then the electrification program includes the
most important railroads in Slask, first and foremost the
Katowice-Wroclaw line. No details about this program.
2) The Koluszki-Lodz Widzew-Lodz Chojny-Lodz circle (southeast
of the city) -Zgierz-Kutno line is being electrified. The
work is advanced so far that there is electric operation
to Chojny and from here on a branch line to Lodz main rail-
road station. Masts and electric au 1 mains are in lace
on the rest of the stretch, which
is double track, but there was no electric ope- 25X1
ration yet
the Lodz-Zierz-Lowicz line
here is no electrification of
3) New tracks with overhead lines are being built in the area
southwest of Lodz (CC 9833). there25X1
are workshops and engine-sheds for electrical train equip-
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former plant built in connection with the electrification
of the railroads here.
4) Finally the main railroad in Lodz itself has been rebuilt
and modernized in connection with the electrification*
b. The Area West of Poznan
1)
the Poznan-Stargard line
was double track in 1955; Vales-was in an case true of
the stretch from Poznan to Krz z
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2) The railroad bridge over Warta (the Garcow-Szamotuly line)
in Garcow (WU 16.2) had not been rebuilt yet in 1955.
3)
saw a now road bridge in Guben at the Neisse
The bridge was of concrete
this bridge was built
in order to replace an o emporary wooden bridge that
now has been taken down.
c. The Lublin-Rejowiee-Zwierzyniec Railroad
this stretch in southeast Poland
(from Lublin to Rejowiec was -do
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track and in relatively good condition. On the other hand,
the stretch from Rejowiec to Zwierzyniec was single track and
in very poor condition; the permanent way consisted of short
rails that were welded together (3-4 meters) and seemed very
worn.
2. Roads
The main road between Warzaw and Lodz is a good all-weather road
with a hard surface (partly concrete and partly paved), and this
as well as the main road from Warzaw to Poznan are maintained quite
constantly.
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The stretch from SIEDLCE to SIEP.IIANOWKA is being made double-track
and this construction was started from SIEDLCE.
The town CZEREMCHA on the above-mentioned railroad is only small, but
its railroad station is large and there
are more railroad cars than in HAJNONKA. a
normal-tracked railroad line goes from CZ'R~:'1CP~A towards the riussian
border,
There is no passenger traffic on the above--mentioned str3tch, and it
is not possible to go way up to the area at the border.
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there is a direct railroad line betwe`n SIEDLC;J 25X1
express from Moscow to Berlin must go this way.
There is a big building project of railroads into the Union
around and especially north of SIEiMJIAN0,,7XA.
many tracks, about l5-2O, are being; 25X1
built a couple of kilometers from the Russian border. The project
resembles the work that would be made in connection with construction
of a station's tracks.
No railroad leads from BIATOWIEZA P4TAC into the Soviet Union. Never-
theless, has seen many railroad transports on this stretch 25X1
from NA JNOWKA. These included building materials, and there were fre-
quent transports with boxes marked, "Careful - glass."
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intended for a garrison located on the stretch inside a forest. There
is a laboratory connected with the garrison; people who had been in
the vicinity of the place never spoke about what they had seen.
has seen
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1CHA
Soviet railroad cars at the station in
they all had normal track width.
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There is an i:npre"nation plant for poles and. ties (sleepers) in
CZ'EREMCHA.
All dump car material and tracks that are used in the surrounding woods
are manufactured in a factory in HAJIdOWKA.
A new road, which has not been paved yet, but which. pas been taken
into use, is being built from a small town KL:ECHHZEL to ?iAJT;O'.51KA.
host of the important roads in the region are paved. with broken stones.
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passenger traffic and agricultural produce and equipment.
2. The Kutno-Poznan railroad line is Probably not electrified
3. The Kutno-Blonie railroad line is Probably electrified
4. The Warsaw-Zalesie railroad line has been electrified since
about 1955-
5. The Warsaw-Legionowo railroad line was not electrified
II. Railroads
1. The railroad between Tluszcz and Minsk Mazowiecki is an electrified
(about 1956) double-track line, which. carries mainly civilian
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Rail and Read Qemmmiiostiens
POLAND
Rilitary/NoMiio
Reilways.
1. The ZAGAIi-MIL2tooICX line is single track. 25X1
2. The line from GLIWIC3 to O1OLZ is being electrified, but ns electric
trains are running yet. The GLI1rI(B-WARSAW stretch is alrrea4
electrif isd.
3. War damage kept the WROGLAW-ZALZCCUO -Gt$RLITZ line out of order
until kay 1957, when it was re-spesed. International trains now use
this stretch, which is very important far the Russians, who have a
headquarters near LIMICA.
4. The Russians bays built a railway South ,of POZNA , which they use for
transport from the D.D.R. to WARSAIM.
5. The POZNA14'PILA line is a very important am. Ivory night in LZQ ICA,
(the Russian IQ) a Russian such, to which the Poles are not allowed
access, is osupled to the ordinary train. This ouch is taken as for
as SLUMO but immediately before the train steps at 1%ROCI.&W station
the platform is eocupied by treopa, and the train always pulls up as
that the Russian coach steps opposite the guards.
6. On the PiRLIN-POZMA)f-WAR,&AW- MTLITOVSZ line trains run, at intervals
of about five minutes. The whole of this stretch is didw7,e tuck,
in am* places triple track.
Reads.
7. The read from WAR W to POLNU is as autobahn, but is about 5 to 6 n.
wide. In 153 a 1y-pass to the North of POZNAN, which Joins the
read to STITTIIt,. wbs completed. This branches off the old read
about 10 he. from KkN.AN, is about 20 he. long, and is paved for the
whole or its length, with obbhle-stones.
8. The stretch from POi.NAN is LOWICZ has a surface of pebbles covered
with tar, while the stretch free LOWIC4 to WARSAW is paved with
bricks set upright. the latter part at the reed was ruined by the
passage at Russian tanks at the time of GOMMAA's assumption of
power. By law, tanks may not use reads,, but must keep to the side
of them. The above-mentiined stretch is now in order again.
5. The following r a ds are similar to the ].s st-renti one ds
i) Poii wlf-R1R .n ,
ii) '~iRt~G'LAM-tR~It~A-IfPtO-ZDt1N9N1i~OLA jOLL-ZGI-LOWI-$OCFACZEw,
at which greist it joins the road from PO" AN,
iii) WROOLAW-LATOWICR.
W. The read from ISATOWICI to AMIN is a main read of the autobahn typo,
end is is perfect eesditien.
11. In genssal, Polish reads are not so well maintaissd as thou
sontis ed sabers.
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oaf ssti WNW
1. there are so elastritia4 railways in the
STii"i`II! area, ? leaaativss, but the %0r . *Ai $A b line is
slostrifief.
2. pmt line has a isuble track. as 25X1
all polish saps a thick line isfiestoo a amble-traak railway.
3. Just last it S TRTNX tbass is a t!^grarsry bri f f+ ae.r the t}tli8.
T1r is also- a to^raeary brit o aver tk i*ALICA wbiak is a weak
that tr ffis as. asrly saves in ass iireat is at a ties. A MW
?asaorsts br ,f fa is beiarg built by the sift at the tomgrarary ass,
oaf this army possibly h 04Mlats4 by aouu. Mather mew arifga is
sloe Iaiag built I. VfXMN, aver the O M9, tar bath sail eel r04
traffic. Thaw is a purarly rsilay bride scoot the UT. at 9T%TTII
but this was festrVaf is the was and to still out at use. Tharo is
also a railwara brifta ever the CM 10 to 15 he. South at STITTI).
7 IN oaf its savirass.
rM era first-slams, and 25X1
a a is ossuary. '2lrare is an sutebalsu from IR to ST1TTU(
it is of eoaoarat., about 12 to 16 as mid*,
sea in saar stratahes ba? a astral fini rg strip. Geoff me" of
Yelaai -ears be bought in the shops
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Bsil and Reed Cosswnisatj
1. wits ~t t
a) Eleotrifieation of railways in 5autbtrn Deland.
The OZ T(CHEMA-1 WIC -QLIWTCi lint has been eleetritied, and
the ltAT4WIGN-1tRAi,:?t' streteb is in pr$eess of being elsetrifisd.
still not slsstritied:
LADWY - 1QiZI> tt.I?? - OPOLE, and
UTOIICZ - ZrWIEO.
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the following lines were
~) The SOMMI fiC - 14!8L(IYICiE line was still under construction in
the winter of 1056-5-7. The prRasat on of the way bad boom
Sexplstsd, but no rails bad been laid.
e} The Z.4 1(C - BUM O line is also still under eenstruotisn.l
d ) The OPOLE - OM?OOOWA - 1l1t.CE line is double trsske a,\
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from " TA to XIELCI. This road is in a peer state. The
layer of srevel whiab f eru the Mans in full at bales, and
there is as bard covering at all. The r!esd is about 5 a. wide,
at that oars can pass one another.
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RAILROADS IN THE VICINITY OF GDYNIA
Gdynia Chylonia
Reda
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Wejherowo
The track from Gdynia to Reds, is already electrified, and embankments
for use by electric trains were being constructed as far as Wejherowo.
The station platform in Reda was already adapted to electric trains.
Electric trains were operating only between Gdynia and Chylonia.
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RQADS AND RAILROADS
1, Narewka was a trans-loading station up to about 1951. Freight
consisted of military equipment and later of military loot which
moved from Germany to the USSR. At the present time, this station
is virtually inactive. Two Polish normal-gauge railroad tracks
lead to the station.
2. A new railroad station, Siemianowka, appeared in 1957. It is
situated about 4.5 kilometers from Narewka, in the direction of
the Soviet border.
3?
Generally speaking, roads in the northeast section of Poland are
much worse than those in the central and, particularly, Western
parts of Poland. Roads in East Prussia were very good, but they
look terrible now because of neglect. Roads in the Hajnowka
county, i.e., Hajnowka-Bielsk, Hajnowka-Narewka and Hajnowka-
Bialowieza, are in catastrophic condition. In 1955, improvements
were begun by covering the highways with gravel and tar. As of
August 1957, these improvements were completed as follows:
(1) the road from Bialystok to Bielsk; (2) 7 kilometers on the
Bielsk Podlaski - Hajnowka road (from Bielsk in the direction of
Hajnowka); and (3) 17 kilometers on the Bielsk - Siemiatycze road
(from Bielsk up to Bocki).
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