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I lived in a flat for a while which was directly above the Glasgow
Underground's Circle line,

Has the flat moved now then? :-)))))
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Do you live above a tube tunnel?
 

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In article , A H
writes

I lived in a flat for a while which was directly above the Glasgow
Underground's Circle line,

Has the flat moved now then? :-)))))
--
Andrew


Flat and tube line still there, I went back last October for a
visit.......but there is subsidence in that part of the West End of Glasgow,
close to where 2 lines cross beneath the Great Western Road. A number of
theatres in the city are located above underground lines (Theatre Royal,
Royal Concert Hall, Atheneum, Tron, Kings, Mitchell - during quiet moments
trains can be heard rumbling nearby. I'm sure it's the same in London :o)

Do you live above a tube tunnel?
 

In message , A H
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Flat and tube line still there, I went back last October for a
visit.......but there is subsidence in that part of the West End of Glasgow,
close to where 2 lines cross beneath the Great Western Road. A number of
theatres in the city are located above underground lines (Theatre Royal,
Royal Concert Hall, Atheneum, Tron, Kings, Mitchell - during quiet moments
trains can be heard rumbling nearby. I'm sure it's the same in London :o)

It certainly is in Birmingham, where the Repertory Theatre is above the
Monument Lane tunnel into New Street Station. The vibrations can
definitely be felt there!

(Although the nearby Symphony Hall is also above the tunnels and no
vibration is apparent there due to some *very* extensive soundproofing
which sees the hall effectively "float" on rubber insulation.
Expensive but effective.)
--
Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for
London & the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

Do you live above a tube tunnel?
 

"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
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In message , A H
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Flat and tube line still there, I went back last October for a
visit.......but there is subsidence in that part of the West End of
Glasgow,
close to where 2 lines cross beneath the Great Western Road. A number of
theatres in the city are located above underground lines (Theatre Royal,
Royal Concert Hall, Atheneum, Tron, Kings, Mitchell - during quiet
moments
trains can be heard rumbling nearby. I'm sure it's the same in London
:o)

It certainly is in Birmingham, where the Repertory Theatre is above the
Monument Lane tunnel into New Street Station. The vibrations can
definitely be felt there!

(Although the nearby Symphony Hall is also above the tunnels and no
vibration is apparent there due to some *very* extensive soundproofing
which sees the hall effectively "float" on rubber insulation.
Expensive but effective.)
--
Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for
London & the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk


Must be the same as/similar to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, it is
directly above the Underground (Circle Line) and was built on rubber 'shoes'
to absorb the vibrations from trains passing underneath. I imagined the
Symphony Hall in Birmingham was the same, good to have it confirmed. Thanks
Ian.

Do you live above a tube tunnel?
 

In message , A H
writes
Must be the same as/similar to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, it is
directly above the Underground (Circle Line) and was built on rubber 'shoes'
to absorb the vibrations from trains passing underneath. I imagined the
Symphony Hall in Birmingham was the same, good to have it confirmed. Thanks
Ian.

You're welcome. I occasionally get to guide people through there and
have in the past even been lucky enough to go down into the "basement"
and see the insulation itself.

I'm ashamed to say that I've never been inside the Royal Concert Hall in
Glasgow. I hope it's at least as good as "ours"! ;-)
--
Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for
London & the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

Do you live above a tube tunnel?
 

Relatives of mine live in the Walthamstow area, and sure enough every few
minutes there's a heavy rumbling coming through the floor! it's so clear
that you can actually hear what sounds like the wheels running over the rail
joints!

Tom.

Do you live above a tube tunnel?
 

I lived in a flat for a while which was directly above the Glasgow
Underground's Circle line, between Hillhead and Kelvinbridge. Every 30-60
seconds the floor/walls vibrated when a train was passing underneath. I got
used to it after a while and actually miss it now I'm back living in London.
I now live near Clapham Junction and hear overground trains go by every
30-60 seconds.....but it's not the same as living directly above a tube
line.

The glasgow tube has a frequency of 30-60secs?! Wow!

I live right above the East London line, which isn't very deep (around
10ft down?). There's a rumble every few minutes, but to be honest,
after living there just a short while I really don't notice it at all!
(i notice my upstairs neighbour's telly more!!)

I wouldnt like to be still living there when the extension is done
though unless they really sort out the track as it'll be longer,
heavier and more frequent trains!! (and somebody even suggested they
might use it for freight! Aarghhh!)

dan