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Here there are also many empty buildings and structures, most started the building process but never finished.
Yes, living along a train track will take a little while to get used too, but because it is the same noise you do get used to it. Lived next to a few long ago.

Were the tracks very close to your home?
I think I could listen to a steam engine but diesel ones are another story. We
My hubby and I stayed in a Lodge near the hospital for one night with a train very close to the bedroom, that went back and forth all night. Not a lot of sleeping happened.☺️

Yes, but no cargo trains came over it. Just passenger trains and they were more silent. We did get used to it.
Going on a holiday or staying somewhere else is different, it will disturb your sleep for sure. When we book, we never know exactly where we end up all the time 😇