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Trainstation is one of the most iconic locations in Half-Life 2, it is also the first real location you see when you start a new Half-Life 2 playthrough.  
The Trainstation is one of the most iconic locations in Half-Life 2, it is also the first real location you visit when you start a new Half-Life 2 playthrough.  


== 1999-2002 ==
== 1999-2002 ==
Mentioned in oldtrans.txt and some old maps
Trainstation mentioned in oldtrans.txt and some old maps.
[[https://vcc.wiki/wiki/Raising_the_bar_Vignettes|Marc vignettes]]  
[[https://vcc.wiki/wiki/Raising_the_bar_Vignettes|Marc vignettes]].
=== Real life reference and concept art ===
=== Real life references, concept art, official screenshots, misc. ===
 
The interior is based on the Budapest Keleti station.
The interior is based on Budapest Keleti station
<gallery>
<gallery>
Budapest_Keleti_station_real.jpg|Real life
Budapest_Keleti_station_real.jpg|Budapest Keleti.
Trainstation4.jpg|Concept art
Trainstation4.jpg|Concept art.
Train_city_17.jpg|Inbound train
Trainstation_2.jpg|
Trainstation1_cracks.jpg|View from the bottom
Trainstation_2_and_7.jpg|Two combined
Trainstation7_high.jpg|
Trainstation7_high.jpg|
Trainstation_2 and_7.png|Two images combined.
Trainstation5.jpg|
Trainstation5.jpg|
Terminal_oppression.jpg|E3 2002
Trainstation1_cracks.jpg|View from the bottom.
Terminal.jpg|E3 2002 plaza
Train_city_17.jpg|Inbound train.
Terminal_rebels.jpg|Ditto
</gallery>
Hl2-early-geography.jpg|Map
<gallery>
Terminal_oppression.jpg|E3 2002.
Terminal.jpg|E3 2002 plaza.
Terminal_rebels.jpg|Ditto.
Hl2-early-geography.jpg|World map.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== 2003-2004 ==
== 2003-2004 ==
=== Real life reference and concept art ===
=== Real life references, concept art, official screenshots, misc. ===
The interior of the trainstation outer parts was based on Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris  
The outer parts of the trainstation are based on the Gare Saint-Lazare station in Paris<ref>https://discord.com/channels/186525910625681408/308783561539059712/962013100381450270</ref>.
Exterior based on Budapest Western railway station
Exterior seen from the plaza is based on the Budapest Nyugati station.
<gallery>
<gallery>
hl2-sofia-reference00001.jpg|Ref found on hl-inside
hl2-sofia-reference00001.jpg|Reference image found on hl-inside.
City_17_Trainstation_real.jpg|Ref shared on planet half life at some point
City_17_Trainstation_real.jpg|Ref shared on Planet Half-Life at some point.
Metrocop_blue_eyes.jpg|
Paris_real.png|Gare Saint-Lazare station.
HL2_Art_04.png|Alt
Hammerscr_temp.png|Inspired level geomerty (Hammer screenshot)<ref>https://discord.com/channels/186525910625681408/308783561539059712/962000194080219166</ref>.
Trainstation.jpg|Early 2004  
Budapest_West_Station_real.jpg|Budapest Nyugati.
Checkpoint.jpg|
Metrocop_blue_eyes.jpg|2004 promo art.
HL2_Art_04.png|Alt. version.
Trainstation.jpg|Early 2004.
Checkpoint.jpg|Ditto.
Apc.jpg|
Apc.jpg|
Alley.jpg|
Alley.jpg|
hl2-1.jpg|Gphoria presentation 2004
</gallery>
gphoria38.jpg|
<gallery>
gphoria_11.jpg|
gphoria_11.jpg|2004 G-Phoria presentation.
gphoria_33.jpg|
gphoria_12.jpg|Ditto.
gphoria38.jpg|
gphoria39.jpg|
gphoria39.jpg|
gphoria_04.jpg|
gphoria_12.jpg|
gphoria_13.jpg|
gphoria_13.jpg|
gphoria40.jpg|
gphoria_33.jpg|
</gallery>
</gallery>

Revision as of 19:53, 29 July 2023

The Trainstation is one of the most iconic locations in Half-Life 2, it is also the first real location you visit when you start a new Half-Life 2 playthrough.

1999-2002

Trainstation mentioned in oldtrans.txt and some old maps. [vignettes].

Real life references, concept art, official screenshots, misc.

The interior is based on the Budapest Keleti station.

2003-2004

Real life references, concept art, official screenshots, misc.

The outer parts of the trainstation are based on the Gare Saint-Lazare station in Paris[1]. Exterior seen from the plaza is based on the Budapest Nyugati station.