Someone Somewhere wrote in
:


What makes the Barbican so special with regards to noise? Aren't most
stations with works somewhat in residential areas? And doesn't a
closure suggest they are going to be doing works in daylight hours
rather than compressed into engineering hours in the middle of the
night (which I can see could be frustrating, but then again we're all
subject to noise to a greater or lesser extent in this city)

Most stations which have been subject to long closures have been
underground (for lift/escalator works). Barbican is fairly unusual in
having both flats and offices in close proximity - most above ground
stations are laid out with a bit more space around them, and housing
densities are lower.

The consulation asked for views on a short, complete closure (most noisy
work during the day, quieter work overnight), longer period of weekend
closures (noisy work at weekends) or years of overnight work. (The later
two included a short complete closure as well). Obviously all the options
inconvenience somebody, but overnight noisy work over a period of months or
perhaps years in a residential area really isn't sensible, and it sounds
like TfL have gone for the shorter, complete closure option (which will be
a complete pain, not least because the displaced passengers may cause
overcrowding at Farringdon and St. Pauls - hopefully Moorgate will cope -
but is probably the least worst option overall).

If I recall correctly Farringdon was transformed without a major closure
but the work took years and there are fewer flats in close proximity to the
station.

David