Trainstation (Evolution)
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.
Contents
1999-2002
Trainstation mentioned in oldtrans.txt and some old maps.
Marc's vignettes.
Real life references, concept art, official screenshots, misc.
The interior is based on the Budapest Keleti station.
Budapest Keleti.
Concept art.
Two images combined.
View from the bottom.
Inbound train.
E3 2002.
E3 2002 plaza.
Ditto.
World map.
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.
Reference image found on hl-inside.
Ref shared on Planet Half-Life at some point.
Gare Saint-Lazare station.
Inspired level geomerty (Hammer screenshot)[2].
Budapest Nyugati.
2004 promo art.
Alt. version.
Early 2004.
Ditto.
2004 G-Phoria presentation.
Ditto.
