Request ID: FOI-1231-2425 Date published: 08 August 2024
You asked
Good Afternoon,
Please could you provide the readings in 'dB' for the latest noise measurements you have for the central line - Specifically between Stratford and Leyton if possible.
Could you let me know when the latest readings were taken?
And also how often readings are carried out on this line?
Thanks in advance
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1231-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 16 July 2024 asking for information about noise on the Central line.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy.
I can confirm that we do hold the information you require. You asked:
Please could you provide the readings in 'dB' for the latest noise measurements you have for the central line - Specifically between Stratford and Leyton if possible.
Could you let me know when the latest readings were taken?
Please see below the noise levels recorded on the Monday 24June 2024, these measurements were taken from within the train operator’s cab.
Central line Eastbound
dB LAeq
White City to Shepherds Bush
84
Shepherds Bush to Holland Park
80
Holland Park to Notting Hill Gate
95
Notting Hill Gate to Queensway
78
Queensway to Lancaster Gate
82
Lancaster Gate to Marble Arch
81
Marble Arch to Bond Street
79
Bond Street to Oxford Circus
82
Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road
80
Tottenham Court Road to Holborn
79
Holborn to Chancery Lane
76
Chancery Lane to St Pauls
83
St Pauls to Bank
85
Bank to Liverpool Street
81
Liverpool Street to Bethnal Green
87
Bethnal Green to Mile End
83
Mile End to Stratford
87
Stratford to Leyton
95
Leyton to Leytonstone
71
Leytonstone to Wanstead
86
Wanstead to Redbridge
91
Redbridge to Gant's Hill
81
Gant's Hill to Newbury Park
90
Central line Westbound
dB LAeq
Newbury Park to Gant's Hill
84
Gant's Hill to Redbridge
80
Redbridge to Wanstead
80
Wanstead to Leytonstone
84
Leytonstone to Leyton
76
Leyton to Stratford
77
Stratford to Mile End
82
Mile End to Bethnal Green
82
Bethnal Green to Liverpool Street
86
Liverpool Street to Bank
89
Bank to St Pauls
83
St Pauls to Chancery Lane
85
Chancery Lane to Holborn
80
Holborn to Tottenham Court Road
87
Tottenham Court Road to Oxford Circus
79
Oxford Circus to Bond Street
78
Bond Street to Marble Arch
79
Marble Arch to Lancaster Gate
81
Lancaster Gate to Queensway
80
Queensway to Notting Hill Gate
86
Notting Hill Gate to Holland Park
87
Holland Park to Shepherds Bush
82
Shepherds Bush to White City
81
And also how often readings are carried out on this line?
Readings are carried out on a bi-monthly period.
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