I lived 30 metres from the Ipswich line (which has diesel freight) and it never really bothered me
I now find man-children roaring through my neighbourhood in loud cars much more disruptive and annoying than the trains.
But rail squeal is a different story. I’d check out that part of the line as a few trains go past to see if it’s a spot that has rail squeal.
Fully agree with this. I lived near the rail line in Yeerongpilly for a few years and barely noticed the train. So I bought a unit down near the train station. Well I did t sleep much for a few months the coz of the freight line turn out there. Every hour of the night was about 3 mins of squealing.
Thank Christ for double glazing.
If you’re serious about the Beenleigh house I’d got a park on the street at night for an hour or two and listen to the noise.
I stayed in a place that backed onto the gc line for a while and you honestly tune it out after like 4 hours if that. Its no worse then cars. They dont generally blow horns unless necessary, like someone/thing on the track. If its gonna save you a pretty penny, go for it. They can be squeeky coming into station, but 500m away, i dont think you'll hear the bulk. The best i can suggest is to find a nearby park and hang out and maybe get a feel for it. Whats a couple hours hanging out in a park listening to trains to decide if you're cool to continue listening to trains for the forseable future.
Worst case, soundproof the bedrooms and try to grow some thick bushes.
Lived close to a train station for 5 years. Never got used to it. The noise eats your soul. You don’t know how bad it is until you move away from it. Having said that its worse if you are close to a station or / and level crossing. It was never the sound of the train on the track that got me. Its the sound of the hooting to crossing and leaving the station.
When i viewed the unit before i bought, there were track works. It never dawned on me. First day in the unit, i was reversing my car when. The first hoot happened. I got such a fright i nearly rear ended my car. The worst part was it was near a level crossing. Hooting heading into crossing, into station and leaving station. Thats 3 hoots per train, 8 trains per hour, plus 4 additional trains that passed the station. It DROVE ME NUTS.
I live 550m from a train line. The freight trains roar up the hill and shake the entire suburb to its core. On a still night, it sounds like the engine is coming through my front window.
I never hear the regular service or any rail work.
I live 30ms away and don't notice it, but used to live 6kms away and would hear it in the dead of night. I choose to live near it, and it's awesome. Don't need the car often.
Yeah but sound travels in weird ways, it's probably got to do with how vibrations travel.
[here](https://youtu.be/zy_ctHNLan8?si=US1Tfc3DmJOBmytF) is a great video about how noise can travel in weird and unpredictable ways, there could be a rock under this guy's house that is also under the train line, or the houses around him could create an echo chamber the way they're angled
Came here because I’m looking to buy a house and found one in Woombye that’s great but right next to the train tracks, do the freight trains come late at night on this line or just during the day? Would you say it’s not worth buying right next to the line?
It's not a compromise I could make personally. If it's possible I'd suggest parking in the street or if there's a park nearby spending an arvo there and come back in the evening. I used to do this when I was hunting to get an idea
You get used to the trains but the night track work is pure hell. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does you are basically up all night (especially in a Queenslander that blocks no sound). Regular train noise is consistent and predictable so you learn to block it out pretty quick.
In terms of terrible things to live beside I would rank trains as least offensive.
We used to live two houses away from Auchenflower station - the noisiest part was when the train whistle/horn thing went off at random hours of the early morning, but other than that it was barely noticeable aside from the occasional train brake squealing.. That said the train horn/whistle was REALLY loud. I almost jumped out of bed every time it went off
Worth noting that the coal trains come through this section between Yerongpilli and Dutton Park on way to the Port of Brisbane. They’re probably the loudest and longest (and dustiest) trains.
When my parents were considering purchasing a home about 150m directly uphill from the goods yard at Corinda, my Dad used to drive by in the middle of the night when he couldn’t sleep to see if they were shunting.
I used to live right next to a suburban line in Melbourne, like I could have thrown something from the upstairs window onto train roofs if I wanted to. After a week the horns and train sounds just blended in.
If you really want to get an idea on how loud the trains there are just park on the street and listen to them for an hour and see
I’m about a 5 minute or less walk from a train station. In a quiet, peaceful neighbourhood. It’s not that bad. Sometimes I hear it, other times I’m preoccupied and don’t notice it. Where ever you are, you’re going to hear jets flying over also.
Depends, I live literally across the road from the train tracks between two fairly close together inner city stations, but because it's such a short distance the trains don't go particularly fast or anything. I close the window and I can't hear it at all, complete non-issue for me.
My last apartment backed right up onto
the Ipswich/Rosewood/Springfield line, which also doubles as a line for freight trains. We were quite fortunate that the windows & balcony doors were double glazed but even when open we did get really hear the trains after a few months of living there.
If the track is straight and reasonably flat, it shouldn’t be too bad. Wheel squeal is usually only on tight curves and the lubricate the line if it’s a real problem. I’ve lived beside the ipswich line and under Amberly’s flight path and I found the aircraft more annoying TBH…
I'm approx 30 metres from a line. House. But there is an apartment block between us and it. Honestly the birds are far louder. The convenience the train line provides far far far outweighs the noise. Everyone comments on how great our location is.
Maybe take a picnic and go and sit nearby for an hour or so, see if it's something that you can deal with. Personally, I have lived one house over from the train line at eagle junction, in an old Queenslander cottage. After a few weeks I hardly noticed the noise. Only trackwork would wake me up, but that was once every few months.
I would check if there are sound barriers, level crossings, curves in the track, that may affect the noise level.
Also consider asking neighbours.
Another thing to check will be the relative level of the tracks to street level. If I've read your post correctly, the house is near Dutton Park Station - some houses in that area are well above track level, and others aren't. Railway Parade has noise abatement barriers, but mileage will vary on how effective they are.
Another thing to check will be the relative level of the tracks to street level. If I've read your post correctly, the house is near Dutton Park Station - some houses in that area are well above track level, and others aren't. Railway Parade has noise abatement barriers, but mileage will vary on how effective they are.
I don't know. It's a factor to consider. Parts of the Beenleigh line cut through rises in the land, so houses may be above the noise, or they may be more affected by it.
Go to the address during the week and see how it sounds, especially from directly out front of the house.
Train is one of the LEAST problematic ‘defects’ of the list you mentioned. I’d take proximity to a train line over pretty much any other flaw, especially if the said house had a great floor plan etc
I actually have friends who prefer being near train lines as the sound of tracks and trains makes them feel safe and apart of a bustling community, lol.
So I’d say no issue
I once lived 3 doors or so from Sandgate train station for a few years and the line also ran behind our back fence.
You do learn to live with the noise but you live your life around it. You turn your tv up or use captions. Wear earplugs if you want to sleep in and things like that.
That being said, the bats and the crows around there were far more annoying.
I used to live directly across the street from an open train track, it's only an issue when they do track work. I'm not sure if the grinders or nailers are worse but ya kinda learn to sleep through those as well lol
I used to live pretty much next to the railline. It was pretty convenient for me since I could take the train to work. During most weeknights I was never bothered by the train noise. But on weekends is when the noise bothered me the most since they also run later into the night. On some nights when I already had difficulty falling asleep I found the rail noise truly frustrating because it kept me up when I was already unable to sleep.
A few years ago I lived in units that backed onto the Ferny Grove line. You will (probably) eventually just stop noticing it if it's a regular noise.
But when track works happen at night it will suuuuck and you won't get any sleep at all because it's so fucking loud. I think this happened to me twice in three years.
I lived 200m from Sherwood station for quite a few years.
Everyone says it, and it's true. After a month or two you don't hear them anymore.
Also knew a guy who lived right next to the line as it exited the Toowong station. You couldn't hold a conversation with him on the phone when the trains rolled out, but he said it didn't affect him at all.
The coal trains that would take a right turn at Corinda (500m away), damn you would hear the screeching of the wheels as they went round the corner at 9pm every night.
Biggest issue with the Ipswich/Clevelan line will be the coal trains rolling through all the time. Those things put so much soot in the air. People who live on the line pretty much cannot hang clothes on the line as it will be blackened every time a train goes past. Cannot imagine what that is like for your health if it's visible on your washing.
I live 20m from the train at Norman Park and it doesn't bother us at all. Barely notice the train noise these days, the only ones that stick out are the freight trains, but they only run once an hour or so.
As long as you aren't near a crossing with the bells I wouldn't worry at all.
Having said that we have had guests staying with us that really struggled. Not sure if it was because they weren't used to it, or just light sleepers.
I lived on Railway Tce at Dutton Park. You hear the rumble from the freight trains if it's quiet at night. If the house was empty and I was reading, I would notice the trains but it wasn't often enough or loud enough to be a bother.
I agree with others. If you're on a bend, the squeal can be jarring. Otherwise, to me the train line is a strong positive for the location.
I live on the Ipswich line. We get coal freight which is occasionally annoying if we are watching a movie with the windows open but with subtitles and being able to pause streaming it really isn’t a huge deal.
I’m also in an old Queenslander and I’d keep in mind that you will definitely get noise at night. We are near a bend and also close to where the trains brake and can feel when the cars bump together in the night. My second kid was a light sleeper as a baby and the trains would wake him. The rest of us sleep through it no problem and now he is older he does too.
You get used to the noise pretty quickly and don’t notice it (unless you are awake late and having trouble sleeping). I have to check online for track closures because I’ve become so oblivious to the noise day to day.
I’d live close to the train line again. We are close to a station and shops and the amenity more than makes up for the noise for us, especially once the littlest person became used to it.
We also have had zero issues with crime in the 5+ years we have been here. Our neighbours have been here 10 and 15 years and haven’t never had any issues either.
Depends on your senses really. I lived in an apartment at Auchenflower and whilst the train didn't wake me up it would interrupt getting to sleep. I'd also get annoyed when watching TV with the window open and never really got over it for the full year.
Our house mate on the other hand didn't notice it.
Avoid anywhere near a level crossing. Senseless ear drum exploding horns blasting 24/7. Ridiculous that this is allowed in residential areas in this day and age. Sold up when the line got busier but can still hear them 3km away. And don’t bother complaining!!
I lived like 4 houses down from the train tracks which is around 50m? at first we thought it would be horrible with all the noise (cleveland line) but it was never that bad. Honestly you adjust to it and forget they even exist sometimes. it might sound odd but u only really notice it when u choose to notice it
I grew up in Melbourne so being near the train and noise is a comfort and just home to me.
In saying that the freight trains out to Port Of Brisbane were bloody loud and is what it is.
Look it’s personal preference. Don’t rule it out. Spend an hour and or 2 near the place and see if it is significant.
Yeah that’ll be loud haha my grandparents live 200 metres from the Cleveland line and whenever I stay there I get annoyed haha. But I’m from the Sunshine Coast and we don’t know what public transport is so I’m not used to the sounds.
Unfortunately even a bit further out the prices are still getting crazy. We’d have to go muchhhhhh further and not wanting to be isolated from family, friends, work, schools… so considering sacrifices like this for sake of proximity.
I livwd directly across from Banoon station, and it can be a little noisy in your yard, but it kinda fades into the background inside. The property we had had a lot of trees in the yard to help dampen the sounds too...
I used to live in wacol about 100m from the train line and I can say I used to love the sound of the trains going by at night, I now sleep way better heading trains go by. It's kinds like sleeping while it's raining
Buy the house. 40m from Salisbury station. We hear the whine of the electrics very very faintly of there is no other sound in the house and there’s a window open. We sometimes hear a little “toot” as the train leaves the station. You don’t want to be close to a level crossing- that’s when they lean on the horn as they approach, and that can be kinda disruptive.
Living close to the Beenleigh’s line is awesome- easy to the airport and the coast. In today’s market, you can’t be a chooser, choose the life of a beggar and pull the trigger before someone else does.
I lived 10 months 50 metres next to Taringa train station. The train is loud but not as bad as the station. If you're close to the train station you get the train whistling and hooting when it comes in, you hear the announcements on the platform, you hear kids running down the street cause they're late. The only bad thing is freight trains though. They're twice as loud and last forever.
You will get used to it. Invest in some ear plugs to sleep. You better have air conditioning cause you won't want to have your window open.
Edit: I just read your post. Dutton park station? I had a friend who lived on Rusk street and I would stay over, the train wasn't bothersome, it was very convenient for the city and because the station is lower down than the houses it's harder to hear it. That's a great location dude. Convenience wise at least you'll be glad. It's so easy to get into the city from there.
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In Australia, dead-end streets are signposted as and often referred to as a "No Through Road". Suffixes for these types of streets include "court", "close" or "place". The term "cul-de-sac" generally only refers to a reasonably short street with a bulbous end, or even only to the end portion.
For me personally, the hum of the busy road was unnoticeable and when that was removed (moving to a a quiet court) the quiet would be interrupted by traffic.
Sounds silly I know but car engines starting, idling, braking whilst entering or exiting the court, the postie doing his rounds and the Garbo stop starting on rubbish day was so annoyingly loud.
A renovated Queenslander may not be held to the same modern construction requirements (in terms of noise insulation) as a new build. The relevant document is the [QDC MP4.4](https://www.hpw.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/4830/qdcmp4.4buildingsinatransportnoisecorridor.pdf) (assuming you are in a transport noise corridor, which you almost certainly are), it basically tells you what your walls and windows need to be for different categories of noise exposure. You then use the [SPP Mapping](https://spp.dsdip.esriaustraliaonline.com.au/geoviewer/map/planmaking) website to find the address and check the noise category you are in (expand Information Purposes > Transport Infrastructure and select All).
It'd be worth asking whether the house has been upgraded with noise in mind. If it hasn't, it is possible to improve it later - it'd involve adding / changing insulation, upgrading windows, adding layers of plaster, sealing gaps.
I work with this stuff, feel free to DM me if you want any help.
There are quite a few sound barriers in that area, so noise may vary from house to house. Maybe wonder around that area for an hour or so and see what you think. There are diesel trains at all hours on that section heading to/from the Port of Brisbane.
Howdy neighbour. You will encounter low flying helicopters and ambulance sirens going to and from the hospital, and some traffic noise, and flight paths on occasion, and the odd train... Lived here for over 2 years now, and the only real issue with trains is diesels hauling mostly coal carriages, at ALL hours of the day and night; roaring engines, rail squeal, and the occasional train horn.
Oh, forgot to mention the railway works ongoing on and off for the last 2 years plus, for the cross river rail; hopefully they will be done with that soon...
Quite a symphony! 🎶 do you know how often the diesel trains run? Someone said twice per day but I saw two within an hour today. I did notice the choppers were loudest of the lot. Do they seem to run spontaneously or a schedule?
Not sure how many diesel trans there are but I'd estimate 20 or so a day. The helicopters run to the hospital whenever someone is having a really bad day...
You shouldn’t have Frieght trains there thankfully. Just passenger trains. As others have said go and sit there at a few different times of the day. Also, I beat in double glazed windows, which cut out a lot of any noise left over. As Brisbane grows, being handy to a train station could be advantageous to your property value too.
I lived 30 metres from the Ipswich line (which has diesel freight) and it never really bothered me I now find man-children roaring through my neighbourhood in loud cars much more disruptive and annoying than the trains. But rail squeal is a different story. I’d check out that part of the line as a few trains go past to see if it’s a spot that has rail squeal.
If you're on a bend you'll get the squeal. All good if it's a straight section usually.
A little squeal is ok here and there, keeps the train alive
the train can have a little squeal, as a treat
I had the worst sleep of my life at my sister's house in Ipswich near the train line. She didn't even notice the trains.
Probably couldn't hear it over the coughing from the black lung she developed from years of coal dust.
Fully agree with this. I lived near the rail line in Yeerongpilly for a few years and barely noticed the train. So I bought a unit down near the train station. Well I did t sleep much for a few months the coz of the freight line turn out there. Every hour of the night was about 3 mins of squealing. Thank Christ for double glazing. If you’re serious about the Beenleigh house I’d got a park on the street at night for an hour or two and listen to the noise.
But what if the manchildren found out about whistle-tips for their G63s?
I didn’t know you drove a G63 I thought you were a committed cyclist
I am indeed a cyclist, but haven't been committed just yet. Might be sooner or later though.
watch out for G63s on roundabouts
You’ll become one with the vibrations of the tracks… namaste 🙏🏼
Yep, can confirm - Beenleigh trains are noisiest this side of the Victor Harbor Cockle. That bridge they go over sounds like rolling explosions.
You won't even notice it after a couple of weeks. I used to live 3 doors from a station. It was fine, and handy to get to work on the train.
I stayed in a place that backed onto the gc line for a while and you honestly tune it out after like 4 hours if that. Its no worse then cars. They dont generally blow horns unless necessary, like someone/thing on the track. If its gonna save you a pretty penny, go for it. They can be squeeky coming into station, but 500m away, i dont think you'll hear the bulk. The best i can suggest is to find a nearby park and hang out and maybe get a feel for it. Whats a couple hours hanging out in a park listening to trains to decide if you're cool to continue listening to trains for the forseable future. Worst case, soundproof the bedrooms and try to grow some thick bushes.
Lived close to a train station for 5 years. Never got used to it. The noise eats your soul. You don’t know how bad it is until you move away from it. Having said that its worse if you are close to a station or / and level crossing. It was never the sound of the train on the track that got me. Its the sound of the hooting to crossing and leaving the station.
> the noise eats your soul Heaps of research on this and it’s pretty wild how big of an impact noise has on your quality of life.
I live next to a station and the hooting is the worst part that catches me sometimes especially when I'm falling asleep
When i viewed the unit before i bought, there were track works. It never dawned on me. First day in the unit, i was reversing my car when. The first hoot happened. I got such a fright i nearly rear ended my car. The worst part was it was near a level crossing. Hooting heading into crossing, into station and leaving station. Thats 3 hoots per train, 8 trains per hour, plus 4 additional trains that passed the station. It DROVE ME NUTS.
I live 550m from a train line. The freight trains roar up the hill and shake the entire suburb to its core. On a still night, it sounds like the engine is coming through my front window. I never hear the regular service or any rail work.
I'm 5km from a train line and can hear the freight trains at night. 25m? Hmmm...
I live 30ms away and don't notice it, but used to live 6kms away and would hear it in the dead of night. I choose to live near it, and it's awesome. Don't need the car often.
I live like 6 from ferny and can hear the horns on the late night trains when every thing else is quite I'd be hell living super close
Yeah but sound travels in weird ways, it's probably got to do with how vibrations travel. [here](https://youtu.be/zy_ctHNLan8?si=US1Tfc3DmJOBmytF) is a great video about how noise can travel in weird and unpredictable ways, there could be a rock under this guy's house that is also under the train line, or the houses around him could create an echo chamber the way they're angled
Thats a pretty big rock!
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Great idea! Thanks
Came here because I’m looking to buy a house and found one in Woombye that’s great but right next to the train tracks, do the freight trains come late at night on this line or just during the day? Would you say it’s not worth buying right next to the line?
It's not a compromise I could make personally. If it's possible I'd suggest parking in the street or if there's a park nearby spending an arvo there and come back in the evening. I used to do this when I was hunting to get an idea
You get used to the trains but the night track work is pure hell. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does you are basically up all night (especially in a Queenslander that blocks no sound). Regular train noise is consistent and predictable so you learn to block it out pretty quick. In terms of terrible things to live beside I would rank trains as least offensive.
We used to live two houses away from Auchenflower station - the noisiest part was when the train whistle/horn thing went off at random hours of the early morning, but other than that it was barely noticeable aside from the occasional train brake squealing.. That said the train horn/whistle was REALLY loud. I almost jumped out of bed every time it went off
Worth noting that the coal trains come through this section between Yerongpilli and Dutton Park on way to the Port of Brisbane. They’re probably the loudest and longest (and dustiest) trains.
Yikes didn’t know this, thank you. Do you know the frequency or even the schedule?
When my parents were considering purchasing a home about 150m directly uphill from the goods yard at Corinda, my Dad used to drive by in the middle of the night when he couldn’t sleep to see if they were shunting.
I used to live right next to a suburban line in Melbourne, like I could have thrown something from the upstairs window onto train roofs if I wanted to. After a week the horns and train sounds just blended in. If you really want to get an idea on how loud the trains there are just park on the street and listen to them for an hour and see
I’m about a 5 minute or less walk from a train station. In a quiet, peaceful neighbourhood. It’s not that bad. Sometimes I hear it, other times I’m preoccupied and don’t notice it. Where ever you are, you’re going to hear jets flying over also.
I’d go a terrible layout before I lived on a train line.
The horns. The horns. In the middle of the night. I still have nightmares about them.
🫣 was that due to approaching station or level crossing? Or just spontaneous horns?
All of the above but more approach and crossings.
Depends, I live literally across the road from the train tracks between two fairly close together inner city stations, but because it's such a short distance the trains don't go particularly fast or anything. I close the window and I can't hear it at all, complete non-issue for me.
My last apartment backed right up onto the Ipswich/Rosewood/Springfield line, which also doubles as a line for freight trains. We were quite fortunate that the windows & balcony doors were double glazed but even when open we did get really hear the trains after a few months of living there.
If the track is straight and reasonably flat, it shouldn’t be too bad. Wheel squeal is usually only on tight curves and the lubricate the line if it’s a real problem. I’ve lived beside the ipswich line and under Amberly’s flight path and I found the aircraft more annoying TBH…
I'm approx 30 metres from a line. House. But there is an apartment block between us and it. Honestly the birds are far louder. The convenience the train line provides far far far outweighs the noise. Everyone comments on how great our location is.
Maybe take a picnic and go and sit nearby for an hour or so, see if it's something that you can deal with. Personally, I have lived one house over from the train line at eagle junction, in an old Queenslander cottage. After a few weeks I hardly noticed the noise. Only trackwork would wake me up, but that was once every few months. I would check if there are sound barriers, level crossings, curves in the track, that may affect the noise level. Also consider asking neighbours.
Will do all of this – thank you!
Another thing to check will be the relative level of the tracks to street level. If I've read your post correctly, the house is near Dutton Park Station - some houses in that area are well above track level, and others aren't. Railway Parade has noise abatement barriers, but mileage will vary on how effective they are.
Another thing to check will be the relative level of the tracks to street level. If I've read your post correctly, the house is near Dutton Park Station - some houses in that area are well above track level, and others aren't. Railway Parade has noise abatement barriers, but mileage will vary on how effective they are.
Unfortunately the noise barrier doesn’t cover the house. Do you find that raised houses are less affected by the noise?
I don't know. It's a factor to consider. Parts of the Beenleigh line cut through rises in the land, so houses may be above the noise, or they may be more affected by it. Go to the address during the week and see how it sounds, especially from directly out front of the house.
If it's near a level crossing avoid at all costs. Train procedures are stuck in the 1900's so they sound the horn on approach every time.
Yeah, but people still haven’t figured out a train is going to win every single time in the event of an accident.
Train is one of the LEAST problematic ‘defects’ of the list you mentioned. I’d take proximity to a train line over pretty much any other flaw, especially if the said house had a great floor plan etc I actually have friends who prefer being near train lines as the sound of tracks and trains makes them feel safe and apart of a bustling community, lol. So I’d say no issue
Grab a tent and a Bally and camp in the backyard over night. You'll get an idea of what it's like
I once lived 3 doors or so from Sandgate train station for a few years and the line also ran behind our back fence. You do learn to live with the noise but you live your life around it. You turn your tv up or use captions. Wear earplugs if you want to sleep in and things like that. That being said, the bats and the crows around there were far more annoying.
I used to live directly across the street from an open train track, it's only an issue when they do track work. I'm not sure if the grinders or nailers are worse but ya kinda learn to sleep through those as well lol
I used to live pretty much next to the railline. It was pretty convenient for me since I could take the train to work. During most weeknights I was never bothered by the train noise. But on weekends is when the noise bothered me the most since they also run later into the night. On some nights when I already had difficulty falling asleep I found the rail noise truly frustrating because it kept me up when I was already unable to sleep.
A few years ago I lived in units that backed onto the Ferny Grove line. You will (probably) eventually just stop noticing it if it's a regular noise. But when track works happen at night it will suuuuck and you won't get any sleep at all because it's so fucking loud. I think this happened to me twice in three years.
I lived 200m from Sherwood station for quite a few years. Everyone says it, and it's true. After a month or two you don't hear them anymore. Also knew a guy who lived right next to the line as it exited the Toowong station. You couldn't hold a conversation with him on the phone when the trains rolled out, but he said it didn't affect him at all. The coal trains that would take a right turn at Corinda (500m away), damn you would hear the screeching of the wheels as they went round the corner at 9pm every night. Biggest issue with the Ipswich/Clevelan line will be the coal trains rolling through all the time. Those things put so much soot in the air. People who live on the line pretty much cannot hang clothes on the line as it will be blackened every time a train goes past. Cannot imagine what that is like for your health if it's visible on your washing.
I live 20m from the train at Norman Park and it doesn't bother us at all. Barely notice the train noise these days, the only ones that stick out are the freight trains, but they only run once an hour or so. As long as you aren't near a crossing with the bells I wouldn't worry at all. Having said that we have had guests staying with us that really struggled. Not sure if it was because they weren't used to it, or just light sleepers.
Mate, I’m maybe 100m away from the Ippy line. Your brain rapidly adjusts and you don’t even hear it. Seriously.
I lived on Railway Tce at Dutton Park. You hear the rumble from the freight trains if it's quiet at night. If the house was empty and I was reading, I would notice the trains but it wasn't often enough or loud enough to be a bother. I agree with others. If you're on a bend, the squeal can be jarring. Otherwise, to me the train line is a strong positive for the location.
I live on the Ipswich line. We get coal freight which is occasionally annoying if we are watching a movie with the windows open but with subtitles and being able to pause streaming it really isn’t a huge deal. I’m also in an old Queenslander and I’d keep in mind that you will definitely get noise at night. We are near a bend and also close to where the trains brake and can feel when the cars bump together in the night. My second kid was a light sleeper as a baby and the trains would wake him. The rest of us sleep through it no problem and now he is older he does too. You get used to the noise pretty quickly and don’t notice it (unless you are awake late and having trouble sleeping). I have to check online for track closures because I’ve become so oblivious to the noise day to day. I’d live close to the train line again. We are close to a station and shops and the amenity more than makes up for the noise for us, especially once the littlest person became used to it. We also have had zero issues with crime in the 5+ years we have been here. Our neighbours have been here 10 and 15 years and haven’t never had any issues either.
Depends on your senses really. I lived in an apartment at Auchenflower and whilst the train didn't wake me up it would interrupt getting to sleep. I'd also get annoyed when watching TV with the window open and never really got over it for the full year. Our house mate on the other hand didn't notice it.
Cattle trains are the worst
>Cattle trains are the worst German sausage trains are the wurst.
Avoid anywhere near a level crossing. Senseless ear drum exploding horns blasting 24/7. Ridiculous that this is allowed in residential areas in this day and age. Sold up when the line got busier but can still hear them 3km away. And don’t bother complaining!!
Double glazing for the win
In a Queenslander? The sound will just go through the gaps in the walls beside the windows 🤣
I lived like 4 houses down from the train tracks which is around 50m? at first we thought it would be horrible with all the noise (cleveland line) but it was never that bad. Honestly you adjust to it and forget they even exist sometimes. it might sound odd but u only really notice it when u choose to notice it
I grew up in Melbourne so being near the train and noise is a comfort and just home to me. In saying that the freight trains out to Port Of Brisbane were bloody loud and is what it is. Look it’s personal preference. Don’t rule it out. Spend an hour and or 2 near the place and see if it is significant.
If train lines are like main roads, don’t do it. 2 years living on a busy road and I never got used to it, despite what people say.
Yeah that’ll be loud haha my grandparents live 200 metres from the Cleveland line and whenever I stay there I get annoyed haha. But I’m from the Sunshine Coast and we don’t know what public transport is so I’m not used to the sounds.
Move 1 suburb further away to avoid the tracks?
Did you consider moving further out than Dutton Park?
Unfortunately even a bit further out the prices are still getting crazy. We’d have to go muchhhhhh further and not wanting to be isolated from family, friends, work, schools… so considering sacrifices like this for sake of proximity.
I never had a problem living 200m from a train line. I did however detest every second that I lived 20m from a rail line.
I livwd directly across from Banoon station, and it can be a little noisy in your yard, but it kinda fades into the background inside. The property we had had a lot of trees in the yard to help dampen the sounds too...
I used to live in wacol about 100m from the train line and I can say I used to love the sound of the trains going by at night, I now sleep way better heading trains go by. It's kinds like sleeping while it's raining
Don’t do it.
Buy the house. 40m from Salisbury station. We hear the whine of the electrics very very faintly of there is no other sound in the house and there’s a window open. We sometimes hear a little “toot” as the train leaves the station. You don’t want to be close to a level crossing- that’s when they lean on the horn as they approach, and that can be kinda disruptive. Living close to the Beenleigh’s line is awesome- easy to the airport and the coast. In today’s market, you can’t be a chooser, choose the life of a beggar and pull the trigger before someone else does.
I lived 10 months 50 metres next to Taringa train station. The train is loud but not as bad as the station. If you're close to the train station you get the train whistling and hooting when it comes in, you hear the announcements on the platform, you hear kids running down the street cause they're late. The only bad thing is freight trains though. They're twice as loud and last forever. You will get used to it. Invest in some ear plugs to sleep. You better have air conditioning cause you won't want to have your window open. Edit: I just read your post. Dutton park station? I had a friend who lived on Rusk street and I would stay over, the train wasn't bothersome, it was very convenient for the city and because the station is lower down than the houses it's harder to hear it. That's a great location dude. Convenience wise at least you'll be glad. It's so easy to get into the city from there.
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You get used to living next to train lines, you don’t get used to living next to a main road imo
Grew up on a main road and never heard it. Moved to a court and heard everything… seriously couldn’t get used to the “noise”.
A court? What do u mean
In Australia, dead-end streets are signposted as and often referred to as a "No Through Road". Suffixes for these types of streets include "court", "close" or "place". The term "cul-de-sac" generally only refers to a reasonably short street with a bulbous end, or even only to the end portion.
Wouldnt that be less noise since no traffic
For me personally, the hum of the busy road was unnoticeable and when that was removed (moving to a a quiet court) the quiet would be interrupted by traffic. Sounds silly I know but car engines starting, idling, braking whilst entering or exiting the court, the postie doing his rounds and the Garbo stop starting on rubbish day was so annoyingly loud.
A renovated Queenslander may not be held to the same modern construction requirements (in terms of noise insulation) as a new build. The relevant document is the [QDC MP4.4](https://www.hpw.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/4830/qdcmp4.4buildingsinatransportnoisecorridor.pdf) (assuming you are in a transport noise corridor, which you almost certainly are), it basically tells you what your walls and windows need to be for different categories of noise exposure. You then use the [SPP Mapping](https://spp.dsdip.esriaustraliaonline.com.au/geoviewer/map/planmaking) website to find the address and check the noise category you are in (expand Information Purposes > Transport Infrastructure and select All). It'd be worth asking whether the house has been upgraded with noise in mind. If it hasn't, it is possible to improve it later - it'd involve adding / changing insulation, upgrading windows, adding layers of plaster, sealing gaps. I work with this stuff, feel free to DM me if you want any help.
Grew up beside train line for 20 years. you stop hearing it quickly.
There are quite a few sound barriers in that area, so noise may vary from house to house. Maybe wonder around that area for an hour or so and see what you think. There are diesel trains at all hours on that section heading to/from the Port of Brisbane.
Howdy neighbour. You will encounter low flying helicopters and ambulance sirens going to and from the hospital, and some traffic noise, and flight paths on occasion, and the odd train... Lived here for over 2 years now, and the only real issue with trains is diesels hauling mostly coal carriages, at ALL hours of the day and night; roaring engines, rail squeal, and the occasional train horn. Oh, forgot to mention the railway works ongoing on and off for the last 2 years plus, for the cross river rail; hopefully they will be done with that soon...
Quite a symphony! 🎶 do you know how often the diesel trains run? Someone said twice per day but I saw two within an hour today. I did notice the choppers were loudest of the lot. Do they seem to run spontaneously or a schedule?
Not sure how many diesel trans there are but I'd estimate 20 or so a day. The helicopters run to the hospital whenever someone is having a really bad day...
You shouldn’t have Frieght trains there thankfully. Just passenger trains. As others have said go and sit there at a few different times of the day. Also, I beat in double glazed windows, which cut out a lot of any noise left over. As Brisbane grows, being handy to a train station could be advantageous to your property value too.
All the coal trains pass here on way to port of Brisbane