More nuisance for the neighbors of Lyon station?
This week, residents who live very close to the train station in the 12th arrondissement may have heard unusual sounds at night.
In fact, this week, sound tests are being carried out in the middle of the night at the Paris station.
“These are mandatory tests planned as part of the accessibility work carried out on the sound system on the platforms in hall 2 of Lyon station,” the SNCF Gares & Connexions teams tell us.
These tests must take place at night, outside of any presence of travelers at the station.
»
A loop from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
The first tests were carried out during the night from Monday to Tuesday as well as last night.
And continue during the night of Wednesday March 27 to Thursday March 28, from Thursday March 28 to Friday March 29 and finally from Tuesday April 2 to Wednesday April 3.
During this last night, a “loop from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.” will be broadcast, specifies the local town hall on X.
Hall 2 Gare de Lyon sound system tests will be carried out by SNCF @ConnectGares 🚄
👉 Nights of March 25/26 - March 28/29: occasional sound messages
👉 Night of April 2/3: broadcast of a loop from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
SNCF would like to inform you of this and thanks you for your understanding.
— Mairie du 12e (@Mairie12Paris) March 26, 2024
SNCF Gares & Connexions “informed the town hall of the 12th arrondissement of the organization of these tests and the possible noise pollution that they could represent for residents of Place Henri Frenay”.
This did not fail to provoke a reaction from local residents, like this Internet user: “Between the food distributions, the homeless, etc., it’s unbearable,” he comments.
“Daily life is very complicated in this square,” adds a second.
For many years, neighbors of Lyon station have denounced “hell”.
Also read “We no longer sleep”: in Paris, residents of the Gare de Lyon worn out by “nuisance”
The Easter weekend will also be disrupted at Lyon station due to “work to renew the track devices,” indicates the SNCF, “which forces us to reduce the reception capacity of our trains at the station.
Consequently, the transport plan will be streamlined.”
Thus, “50% of trains will be operated during the following periods: from Friday March 29, 11:15 p.m. to Monday, April 1, 5 a.m., Sunday, April 7 and Sunday, April 14.”
The work is far from complete at Lyon station.
Several major milestones are on the calendar for the coming years.
“The renovation of the historic heritage of Lyon station will continue in 2025,” explains SNCF, “initially with the renovation of the historic facade and the canopy.
Next will come the renovation of the large passenger hall which covers part of the tracks.
» While by 2028, a modernization project is planned on the Seine side of the station, located rue de Bercy with new entrances, greening, more than 900 bicycle spaces, etc.