Trains screeching on Copleston Road

[Jeremy]

Maybe that's what they are - but they're pretty common!

[Gussy]

I was in Warwick gardens this afternoon and saw a goods train heading in towards Peckham Rye station. I know this line isn't the one nearest to Copleston, but is still near enough to Choumert/Chadwick and surrounding roads. Didn't notice if it made a noise though!

[jimmyraj]

I've regularly seen goods trains on the tracks - they run right across London on most lines.

Anyway, back to the issue. I think there's been a slight improvement in noise, but that possibly could be down to the fact it's winter and my windows are generally shut at night. It's definitely an issue that still needs looking at though - possibly not quite as annoying as the early morning flights which seem to be starting around 4am and getting more frequent.

[Vik]

To clarify - We are talking about the ED-Peckham Rye line? The bend to the rear of Quorn Road/Ivanhoe/Copleston? This is a passenger line - I have lived here long enough to have noticed what trains are going passed my windows every few minutes, how often have you seen goods trains running through ED station? You haven't! The Denmark Hill-Peckham Rye-Nunhead etc line is a goods line, that'll be the one that passes Warwick Gardens.

The occasional maintenance train goes by on this line, mostly at night, referred to by us as the 'spy train' due to the fact that it seems to have a flood light on it, this does not have any trucks/carriages (thereby not a goods train as it is not carrying any goods.) These trains don't tend to screech, just make a low 'rumble.'

The screechers are deffo passenger trains, though I'm not sure what differentiates them from the quiet ones as they all look the same to the un-trained eye. As a PP said not sure if there has been an improvement as our windows have been mostly closed, hope so though, some of them were so bad they could drown out conversations! Spring on it's way though, so it won't be long before we're woken by the sounds of angle grinders on the lines at 3 in the morning!

[gerhard]

Could anyone tell me if there was a resolution to this issue. I live very close to Crystal Palace station and have the exact same problem.

[UncleBen]

Theres a similar thread about dogs barking . . . .

[H.R.H]

Did you not notice the train station when you moved in? I suggest moving further away.