Living near train tracks

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My current partners flat is also directly looking over railway lines. You get used to the noise but it shakes the house everytime a train comes past as they do come at great speed. Then as has been said, work can go on into the early hours with engineering work normally every weekend. It's a pass through mainline overground station that itself is very quiet but has multiple lines that run through, so it's not just trains that stop here but those that pass through aswell without stopping. Often engineers will use bright floodlights so if you wake up in the early hours it's lit up and slightly annoying as the workmen are not quite. It really depends if this is to be a long term family home or BTL. I wouldn't move close to tracks if buying but that's my personal opinion. 

MovingForwards

I'm in the process of buying a property with a Trainline at the end of the long garden. It's a busy line.

I was in the property for over an hour, at least 8 trains would have gone by in that time, just to / from the local station, let alone the others.

I was in the garden, plotting how I would design it for about 20 minutes, at least 2 trains would have gone by during that time, to / from the local station, let alone others.

Never heard anything, never felt anything, perhaps it's because the Trainline was below the level of the property and grounds, perhaps because I'm 'used' to living on bus routes and am used to them rumbling along at all hours, more than likely I just didn't hear them.

I would sooner live by a Trainline than on a bus route.

330d

Thank you everyone for the replies so far.
When the current situation is over, we will go for a viewing and to hear the noise for ourselves. 

Also interesting I ave had a look on http://www.extrium.co.uk/noiseviewer.html.
The noise its showing for the property is almost the same to where we live now. We currently live next to busy road. 

silvercar

Research shows you soon become immune to the sounds, far quicker than living near a busy road.
However, the noise with the windows open/ sitting in the garden may disrupt (especially phone calls).
There is also a higher risk of airborne particles, so allergic reactions may increase (I'm thinking hay fever and dust borne allergies rather than anything more sinister).

SallyDucati

I used to live in a flat next to a train line.  I did get used to the train noise so that isn't so much of an issue.  Network rail did do maintenance on occasion and usually did send out letters but not always, one even came after the fact.  Just be aware it does happen but not frequently.  TBH the maintenance works themselves weren't that bad, but the workers shouting to each other down the track at 1am was (but only happened a couple of times).

wjr4

I used to live next to a train line and I never got used to it. I'd never live next to one again even if you paid me! It was a busy line though and there were trains all through the night. It wasn't just the noise I hated but the people on the train peering into your property (it was THAT close) if the train stopped or slowed down on the way into the station. 

JustJane101

The house I have offered on is 300m as the crow flies to the train line/ station. The distance between that and the next station is almost 3miles. Having lived around the corner for a while,I know we only have 1-2 carriage passanger trains going through, maybe 2-3 an hour at most. and I think I've only ever seen a freight train once. I can hear the trains from outside the property, but not very much inside, if that helps. I currently live on a busy main road so it will be a welcome change!!!! One thing I will say is if they do any fixing to the line, it's usually at 3am lol