Trainstation (Evolution)

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.

== 2001-2002

Real life reference and oncept art

The interior is based on Budapest Keleti station

• Budapest Keleti station.jpg

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  Concept art

• Train to City 17.jpg

  Marc vignettes

• Now arriving.jpg

  Marc vignette

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  Inbound train

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  View from the bottom

• Trainstation 2 and 7.jpg

  Two combined

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• E3 Terminal plaza.jpg

  Plaza 2002

• Hl2 shots 18.jpg

  Ditto

• HL2 early geography.jpg

  Map

2003-2004

Real life reference and concept art

The interior of the trainstation outer parts was based on Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris Exterior based on Budapest Western railway station

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  Ref found on hl-inside

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  Ref shared on planet half life at some point

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  Alt

• Late early tracks.jpg

  Before release

• Checkpoint beta.jpg
• TFHOHL2 Strider.jpg
• Old citizen skin prereleased.jpg
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  Gphoria presentation 2004

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