INSIDE the new station
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9 Responses to “Newmarket’s New Station Up Close (Photos)”
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
Looking good but I do regret that those ugly apartment blocks are crowding it so closely. Wonder if the residents will complain about the noise of the trains?
Good point, Ian Noise has been tagged as an issue that has to be dealt with before the station opens. Kiwirail says:” We are carrying out design checks on trial measures to reduce noise from the track diamond. We hope to have further details soon of our expected timing for the implementation of these measures. We also continue to monitor the wheel squeal through the junction area linking Newmarket with the west.”
Perhaps they will sell to ferroequinologists who will appreciate the sounds.
Besides, the station was there long before the apartments. It’s like people who buy close to an airport then complain about the noise.
So true Roger. What is with people who buy at Eden Park then suddenly discover it’s a rugby stadium over the back fence or people who buy a house at Western Springs then claim they didn’t know speedway ran there on Saturday nights and they demand it closed down? There are apartments already close to the Newmarket tracks and an apartment block over the back fence to Morningside station.
A very nice looking facility.
Electrification should reduce the noise. The station might reduce it a little as well.
The apartments were built well after rail, however, so there is no excuse for them to complain.
Never underestimate the ability of a bureaucrat to cock up a perfectly simple situation. Some years ago an industrial site I worked at was issued with a council order to cease work of a type they had carried out for the previous sixty years. Residents of a new housing subdivision adjacent to the site had complained about the noise. When the situation was investigated it was discovered that a council officer had forgotten to issue a consent for this work to be carried out and a consent could not be issued retrospectively. Residents 1, long standing industry 0.
Ah the good old issue of reverse sensitivity. There’s a lot of debate about the matter in planning circles and it very much should be taken into account when allowing activities near established uses that might be incompatible with them.
The station looks great. Do we have an opening date yet?
Saturday Jan 16 was the last I heard.
I am concerned about the over used train warning horn; is it here to stay? Is is part of law that the train driver must toot every time passing crossing or entering a tunnel? In Sydney for expample, passing through a urban areas, you never hear a sound. The noise of the actual passing train is nothing compared the loud and prolonged tooting of the train horn. Early morning and late night. I would like to know what are the laws and regulations regarding the use of train horn, if anybody can help. Many thanks