London Assembly member Murad Qureshi has called on Mayor of London Boris Johnson to ensure noise from the new Night Tube services does not lead to disruption for Westminster residents.

Mr Qureshi said that while “the Night Tube will be a wonderful asset to London”, measures had to be taken to ensure that “it does not cause excessive disruption to some residents”.

Mr Qureshi said he has already been approached by residents about particularly noisy sections of the Jubilee line near Glenworth Street.

The residents have become concerned because they say Tube noise has gone from non-existent to noisy within the last couple of years - even causing problem for those on the fifth floor of the building.

Transport for London (TfL) have said they are investigating the matter but Mr Qureshi called on them to go one step further and to consider improvement works, including track replacement, before the night services launch in September.

At a Mayor’s Question Time earlier this month, Mr Johnson was challenged by Mr Qureshi with the concerns of local residents that the opening of the Night Tube would see increased noise disruption in the early hours.

The Mayor agreed to work with TfL to “mitigate” these concerns and to ensure that the night tube “doesn’t keep people up at night”.

Mitigating noise

Mr Qureshi said: “While the night tube will be a wonderful asset to London, it is vital that all is done to ensure it does not cause excessive disruption to nearby residents.

“With noise on some older parts of the underground tracks becoming increasingly problematic, we need more than just assurances from the Mayor.

"Boris Johnson should be instructing TfL to urgently undertake improvement works before the introduction of the night tube and if need be replace these parts of the track, particularly around Glenworth Street.”

Local resident Tom Price said: “I am annoyed that TfL do not seem to be able to explain why I can suddenly hear the Tube or even list the work that they have done on the tunnels.

"Only two-years-ago I could hear nothing and my neighbours have heard nothing for 30 years of living here, so the prospect of having the same around the clock may literally keep me awake at night.

"And probably, to quote the Mayor, not just rattle my teeth but also my building!”

London Underground's director of strategy and service development, Gareth Powell, said: "Night Tube is a historic step in the Tube’s history and Londoners and businesses overwhelmingly back its introduction.

"We are working with local authorities ahead of it starting in September to mitigate any potential noise issues. This includes ensuring that any station announcements are kept at a reduced volume.

"Once the Night Tube is operational, we will continue to work with residents to investigate and mitigate any issues regarding noise, should they arise.”

A spokesman said it was taking measures to mitigate the noise of the current Jubilee line track works near Glenworth Street and they will be completed by September.