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Subjective evaluation of the noise from the passing high speed trains at the terminal platforms

고속철도 통과 시 발생하는 역사 내 소음의 주관적 평가

Jung-Woo Han1
,
Chan-Hoon Haan1*
한 정우1
,
한 찬훈1*
1충북대학교 건축공학과
*Corresponding Author
30 September 2026. pp. 507-520
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Abstract

This study was conducted to analyze the physical characteristics and subjective responses to Korea Train eXpress(KTX) pass-by noise occurring on platforms in high speed railway stations. Field measurements of KTX pass-by noise were conducted on platforms at six major high speed railway stations in Korea, and the noise levels and physical characteristics were compared among the stations. In addition, the pass-by noise recorded at Ulsan station, which showed the highest noise level, and Gwangmyeong station, which showed the lowest noise level, were selected from the measured sound sources. Subjective evaluations of Annoyance, Loudness, and Sharpness were then conducted under identical sound pressure level conditions using an 11 point scale. The results showed that, under identical sound pressure level conditions, the pass-by noise recorded at Ulsan station produced significantly higher ratings for Annoyance, Loudness, and Sharpness than that recorded at Gwangmyeong station, and the ratings for all three attributes increased significantly as the sound pressure level increased (p < 0.001). The repeated measures correlation analysis showed that Annoyance had strong positive correlations not only with Loudness but also with Sharpness, and the linear mixed effects regression analysis showed that both Loudness and Sharpness were significantly and positively associated with Annoyance (p < 0.001). Therefore, to reduce annoyance caused by pass-by noise in high speed railway stations, it is necessary to consider not only Loudness but also subjective responses to Sharpness associated with high frequency components.

Keywords
High speed railway
Platform
Pass-by noise
Subjective evaluation
Annoyance
Loudness
Sharpness

본 연구는 고속철도 역사 플랫폼에서 발생하는 Korea Train eXpress(KTX) 통과소음의 물리적 특성과 주관적 반응을 분석하기 위하여 수행되었다. 국내 주요 고속철도 역사 6개소를 대상으로 플랫폼에서 KTX 통과소음을 현장 측정하였으며, 역사별 소음도 및 물리적 특성을 비교하였다. 또한, 측정된 음원 중 가장 높은 소음도를 나타낸 울산역과 가장 낮은 소음도를 나타낸 광명역의 통과소음을 선정하여 동일한 음압레벨 조건에서 성가심(Annoyance), 라우드니스(Loudness), 샤프니스(Sharpness)에 대한 주관적 평가를 11점 척도로 수행하였다. 평가 결과, 동일한 음압레벨 조건에서 울산역 통과소음이 광명역 통과소음에 비해 성가심, 라우드니스, 샤프니스 평가 항목에 대한 응답 점수가 모두 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, 음압레벨이 높아질수록 세 가지 평가 항목의 응답 점수도 유의하게 증가하였다(p < 0.001). 반복측정 상관분석 결과, 성가심은 라우드니스뿐만 아니라 샤프니스에도 높은 양의 상관관계를 나타냈으며, 선형혼합효과 회귀분석에서도 라우드니스와 샤프니스 모두 성가심과 통계적으로 유의한 양의 관련성을 나타냈다(p < 0.001). 따라서, 고속철도 역사 내에서 발생하는 통과소음에 대한 성가심을 저감시키기 위해서는 라우드니스뿐만 아니라 고주파수 성분과 관련된 샤프니스에 대한 주관적 반응 또한 고려해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

키워드
고속철도
플랫폼
통과소음
주관적 평가
성가심
라우드니스
샤프니스
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  • Publisher :The Acoustical Society of Korea
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
  • Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
  • Volume : 45
  • No :5
  • Pages :507-520
  • Received Date : 2026-07-10
  • Revised Date : 2026-08-24
  • Accepted Date : 2026-09-10
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2026.45.5.507
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