House near a train line

gaffney2006

Has anybody lived in a property that is near a train line?

thanks
B

ToriF

Yes, there was a train line at the bottom of our garden and my bed would shake at night from the goods trains that went past..

I don't mind a shakey bed but it has to be for the right reason

Did you have a particular question?

00ec25

yes , plenty of people have , what is your issue?

find out what lines it is on, then get a timetable from the local station and see how busy it is. Also ask locally in ccase its not a busy passenger line but has (a lot of) goods traffic which obvioulsy is not listed on timetables

close to a station and on a commuter route? Will make the property worth more as it imarkets to commuters

long distance from a station? Then its all about the noise

Thefunkygibbons

What is near in terms of distance?

Also -
is it a main line
is it a single line or multiple
are their points nearby
any reason for the trains to be sounding their horns
if it in a cutting and is there tree screening

All of those make quite a difference

In my opimion, a train line is a lot less of a bother than a road, although I would not wish to be right on top of one

TOOTHACHE

We used to live close to the london-portsmouth mainline - very busy.
Not close enough to shake but close enough...!
Noise, you get used to it after a while and don't hear them going by, MIL moved to S'Hampton and she is pretty much on top of the airport, we see these huge planes take off literally behind her fence but she doesn't even notice..
Wouldn't put me off as I know you get used to it.

hazyjo

Might want to read these previous posts:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3167648

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2536483

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1513591

There were other threads too. Lots of opinions...

Personally, I wouldn't buy by a train track cos I'd be worried about my kitties!

Jx

G51shopaholic

My gran has a railway line at the bottom of her garden. Trains run every 1/2hr but it is a local line so they stop at 11ish.

She has lived there so long she doesn't even notice.

Also I grew up nearby and we were on the main flight path to Glasgow Airport - planes going over ever 2 mins - you get so used to the noise you stop noticing.

#But I'd check to make sure the trains don't run all night as this would be an issue for anyone.

Gordon_Hose

I live near a train line, a commuter line into London.

I don't even notice the trains anymore as they are pretty quiet.

_Andy_

gaffney2006 wrote: »

Has anybody lived in a property that is near a train line?

thanks
B

What, since ever? Thousands, probably millions, I'd guess

Egg_custard_2

As others have said, it depends if it's a main line, how often it's used, what kind of trains will use it etc.

There's a train line runs along the bottom of my garden and I love it. It's not a main line and I've only seen a handful of goods trains use it (very slowly) in the 18 months I've been here. It links the steam train line to the main line. It means I don't have a house opposite me, just trees which are the other side... lovely and quiet.

Gordon_Hose

Sometimes the Orient Express passes by. And every year the town has a festival and there's a steam train... so it can be good sometimes