RAILWAYS IN THE BALTIC AND KALININGRAD AREAS

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• Publication Date: February 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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PWM NO.
FED 1952
COUNTRY USSR
OIDETIAL
CENTRAL! INTELLiGENcE AGENZ
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
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DATE DISTR. 6 Februaly 1953
SUBJECT Railways in the altic and Kaliningrad Areas NO. OF PAGES 7
03
DATE OF
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PLACE
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Document No.
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Date: /Phi i/2/3
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1. Broad-gauge railroad linea in the Baltic and Kaliningrad areas are as follows:
Gauge Number 50X1-HUM
Route in mm of tracks Remarks
001 Rohukula Keila - Tallinn 1,524 1 1
002 Paldiski Keila 1,524 1
003 Tallinn- Komarovka 1,524 1
004 Papa (Local line) 1,524 1
005' Rakvere-Port of Kunda 10524 1
006 Sonda - Fort of Aseri 18524 1
007 Kohtla Kukruse 19524 1
008 Nara (Local line) 1,524 1
009 Tapa-Tartu-Petseri-Irboska 1,524
010 Tartu- Valga
011 Valga Petseri
1,524
1, 5'24
12 Riga Daugavgriva 1,524
1
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Section Tartu-Petseri was
dismantled by the Germans
1941 -194l-,
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Route
Gauge
Gauge
in mm
Number
of tracks
013 Riga - Vecaki PUikule-
- Rojiena
1,524
2
014 Riga - Ergii Madona
1,524
(1)
Lubana
015 Riga -Ierid Gu1bene -
1,524
(7)
-Abrene Ritupe
015a Abrene
1,524
016 leriki Valk a
1,524
(Y)
017 Panainiesi - Volodkina
&Ad .1!alceva - Ziguri
(?)
018- Riga - Tukams
1,52.4
1&2
019 tent pils Tukurcl
-Jel?:;Lva
1,524
020 Littpaja ti-,!.cia)-Upesmuiza
-:t.,Aidiga
021 Pavilosta Upesrduiza
()
022 Liepaja - Atzpute
(7)
(7)
023 Liepaja Ruc-aw.
1, 524
(7)
024 Liepaja Gluda
KrustplIz Eilupe
1,524
("i)
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Remarks
Sectiou Riga-Vecaki in
operation 1949. Section
Vecaki-Saalkrasti to be
reconstructed by May 1950.
This line link up with
the important Estonian
narrow-gauge railroad
network.
Section Riga-Srgli not
operating autumn /948.
No information re section
Daily passenger traffic
to Leningrad March 1949.
New line; in existence
April 1949; built since
1944; route not known.
In operation i..arch 1949.
ffo definite information.
Section Rig-Ria Strand
double track. While rail-
road bridge across River
Lieluoe was mder re;:pa-lr,
trains to Ventspilb pro-
ceeded via Jeleava.
This line was *tended by.
the Germans 19L1-1945 50X1-HUM
to Ventspils.
changed to broad
,:auge after 1945. 50X1-HUM
E...?Kistenc a,)ubtful.
. Prior to 1939 was na_ ow5OX1-HUM
gauge.
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it was changed to
broad gauge. This line runs
close to Soviet airfields at
C..tirava and Vurbe.
Prior to 1939 Darrow
gaup.e. The Gei-s
it during the war
gauge.
r;h:,ngfed,
normal
changed to broad- 50X1-HUM
gaug!" after. 1945.
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Route
Gauge
in mm
number
of tracks
- Krustpils- Daugavpils
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025 Riga
-Indra 1,524
(7)
026 Plavinas - Madona Gulbene 1,524
(7)
027 Liepaja - Mazaikiai(Mazeikiai)
- Siaulai(Siauliai)
1,524
(7)
028 Kretinga - Darbenai
Priekule
1,524
(7)
029 Mazaikiai - Gluda
1,524
(7)
030 Riga - Jelgava - Siaulai
1,524
(7)
031 Klaipeda -,Kretinga
Kuziai
1,524
(7)
032 Siaulai - Griva
Daugavpils
1,524
(7)
033 Daugavoils-Rezekne-Abrene
1,524
(?)
034 KlaiDeda - Pagegiai
1,524
(?)
035 Kaliningrad - Sovietsk--
(Sovetsk) - Mankiskiai
1,524
(7)
036 Velziai - Trakai - Vilnius 1,524
(7)
037 Vilnius - Vilnia - Pabrade-
- Griva 1,524
(7)
038 Pabrade - Pastovai
1,524
(7)
039 Vilnia - Molodeczno
(Molodechno)
1,524
(?)
040 Kaunas - line 036
1,524
(7)
041 Palemonas - Kaisiadorys
(Kayshadoris)
1,524
(7)
042 Cherivakhovsk - Kaunas
1,524
(7)
043 Chernyakhovsk - Sovetsk
1,524
044 Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk 1,524
1)
1,435
045 Stalluponen(Nestercv) -
-Sovetsk
1,524
(7)
Remarks
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In 1948 trains from Riga
to.Liepaja went alternatively
via Saldus and Mazaikiai.
March 1949, daily passenger
traffic Riga-Kaliningrad,
and Riga-Lvov, via Jelgava
and Vilnius.
See Remark on line 030.
See Remark on line 030.
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changed to broad gauge.
Situation in 1948
Situation as in 1948
and April 1949.
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Gauge
Route In tim
Number
of tracks
50X1 -HUM
Remarks
046 Kaliningrad - Neu-Kdhren
(Pionerskiy) 1,524
(1)
047 Kaliningrad - Baltisk
(Baltiysk) 1.524
. (7)
048 Fischhausen - Palmnicken 1,524
(7)
049 Kaliningrad - B Arntenstein 1,435
(7)
050 Kaliningrad - Braniewo 1,435
(7)
051 Kobbelbude - Glebock 1,435
(7)
052 Lowenhagen- Friedland 1,435
(7)
053 Wehlau (Znamensk) -
Friedland 1,435
(7)
054 Friedland - Skandawa, 1,435
(7)
055 Chernyakhovsk - Skandawa 1,435
(7)
056 Chernyakhovsk Goldap 1,435
(7)
057 Gumbinnen(Gunew)-Goldap 1,435
(7)
058 Goldap - Stalluponen 1,435
(7)
059 Kazlu - Ruda Varena 1,524
(7)
Existence of section
Alytus - Varena doubtful.
060 Sestokai - Trakiszki 1,524
(7)
Existence doubtful.
061 Kuznica - Gardinas(Grodno 1,435
Transshipping points
1,524
Lososna and Gardinas.
062 Gardinas - Trakai(Trakay) 1,524
(7)
063 Gardihas - Mastai 1,524
(7)
064 Line 063 - Ezerai 1,524
(7)
065 Mastai - Molodeczno 1,524
(7)
066 Vilnius - Lyda - Baranowice
(Baranovichi) 1,524
( 7 )
2. Narrow-gauge railway lines are as
follows:3
101
Port of Virtsu Rapla
750
102
Tallinn - Puri - Moisakula-
- Rujiena - Vaika Gulbene
750
103
Koikula - Valga
? 750
Originally built to avoid
Latvian territory; its present
existence is doubtful.
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Gauge
Route in mm
irrir;
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Number
of tracks Remarks
104 Tallinn - Sorve - Vaana
105 Raasiku - Port of Joesuu
106 Narva (local line)
107 Tamsalu - Tuxi
108 Jarvakandi line
109 Lelia Parnu
750
750
750
750
750
750
Glass factory Jarvakandi
109a Vanna - Vandra - Line 109
750
.110 Parnu - Lavassare
750
111 Sindi - line 109
750
112 Parnu - Moisakula
750
113 Rdisseija - Ainazi - Puikule-
- Smiltene
750
114 Pale - Staicele
750
115 Vaiste line
750
Line for transport of timber
116 Mustve - Sonda
750
This is the line to the main
oil-shale area in Estonia.
117 Sita - Burzava
600
118 Meitene - Bauska
600
119 Daudzeva - Viesite - Skapiskis600
120 Viesite - Silini Jekabpils
600
121 Silini - Akniste
600
122 Ventspils - Mazirbe
600
At present chiefly of military
importance, since it leads into
prohibited zone of Latvia.
123 Mazirbe - Dundaga - Ciruli-
- Valugate - Talsi Stende .600
Same as 122.
124 Ventspils Dundaga
600
Same as 122.
125 Ciruli - Rojo.
600
Same as 122.
126 Valdgale - line 125
600
127 Valdgale - Mersrags -
-Berzciems - South
600
Same as 122. Section
Mersrags? Berzciems and
beyond was built by the
Germans during 1941-1944
for a coast-guard detachment.
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Route
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Gauge Number
in mm of tracks
50X1-HUM
Remarks
128
Darbenai - Sventoji
unknown
129
Klaipeda Jokubavas
750
130
Klaipeda - Doviliai
Gargzdai
750
131
Doviliai - Aisenai
750
132
Silute - Naumiestis
unknown
133
Pagegiai - Smalininkai
unknown
134
Joniskis - Zeimelis
unknown
135
Siaulai - Birzai
1,000mm
136
Line 135 to Linkuva
unknown
137
Joniskelis - Panevezys -
-Svencionelias - Lentupis
-
Panovezys - )
.Kanst antinava .
(1,000mm
Section Svencionelias)
138
Jonava - Ukmerge
750
139
Kazlu-Ruda - Vilkija
unknown
140
Marginkonis ?
unknown
141
Line 065 to Vija
unknown
142
Line 065 to Piesievice
unknown
143
Dukstas - Druja
unknown
TransWment points and tracks in the Baltic and Kaliningrad areas areas
follows:
a. Kaliningrad and area (54-45N,20-30E)
b. Chernyakhovsk and area (54-39N,21-50E)
c. The whole line between Kaliningrad & Chernyakhovsk
d. Kmnitsa (53-31N,23-41E)
e. Lososna (53-39N,23-46E)
f. Grodno (53-41N,23-51E)
g. The whole line between Kuznitsa and Grodno.
Railway Bridges
Latvia
Railway bridges which were damaged by retreating German troops were repaired
by Soviet Army engineers, using wood as material. Bridges thus repaired were
still in use in autumn 1948.
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in Riga;
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The longest wooden railway bridge was the one across the River
railway traffic on this bridge moved at slow speed. Lines
run over this bridge. =
Daugava
012, 018, and
6.
Only two permanent railway bridges were under construction: one (online 016)
across the River Gauja at Strenci, and a new steel railway bridge (on line 018)
across the River Lielupe between Lielupe and Priedaine. 50X1-HUM
7.
All bridges are strongly guarded. For example, the bridge across the River
Gauja at Strenci was guarded by a detachment of 45 Soviet soldiers.
8.
The railway bridge across the River Milgravis in Riga was repaired in July
1948 and the temporary wooden bridge removed. Line 013 runs over this bridge.
9. The railway bridge across the River Daugava near Daugavpils was repaired and
traffic resumed in January 1949. Line 032 runs over this bridge.
10. The railway bridge across the River Jugla in Riga was in operation in July 1949.
The bridge is of steel, length 50 to 60 meters, showing signs of repair work.
Line 015 runs over this bridge.
Kaliningrad Area
11. The railway thridge in Sovetsk (Tilsit) across the River Nemunas (Koenigin
Louisenbruecke) was not damaged during the war. Military guards were observed
at both ends of the bridge in 1949.
1,
2.
3.
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Comment : Information relating to lines 001-011 is not later than 1944.
Comment: The impression formed
narrow-gauge lines in the Baltic area were of single track.
was that all
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