Request ID: FOI-1560-2223 Date published: 20 October 2022
You asked
Please provide (1) results if independent survey of levels of noise exposure to passengers using the Victoria Line broken down by different times of year
(2) numbers of resident noise complaints in Blackhorse Road/Walthamstow Central area in past 2 years
We answered
TfL Ref: EIR-1560-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 30th September 2022 asking for information about noise on the Victoria line. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Please provide (1) results if independent survey of levels of noise exposure to passengers using the Victoria Line broken down by different times of year; (2) numbers of resident noise complaints in Blackhorse Road/Walthamstow Central area in past 2 years”.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
In answer to Question 1, please see the table below. The measurements were taken on return journeys of the entire line from Brixton to Walthamstow Central and back to Brixton.
Date
Noise level dB ALeq
Duration
3rd Jan 2020
88.0
1h 05m
23rd Aug 2022
92.3
1h 05m
Note that a rail grinding program is to begin shortly which should help reduce the noise.
In answer to Question 2, TfL has received 18 new complaints from residents about noise from the Victoria line between Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow Central in the last two years. This does not include any ongoing complaints from residents initially received further back than 2 years ago.
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
