Train station in "Hugo" movie

[jeffmorris]

Is the train station in the movie a real-life station? The boy had a bad dream that a train crashed through the station.

 

[S301]

Hi Jeffmorris
Although I've not seen the movie, I do know the scene (from trailers, and a 'making of' video).

The incident, and the station, were based off a real event. I would recommend this page to find out a bit more http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/paris_1895.html

Sorry, I don't have a link to the 'making of' video, which used a rather nicely made scale model to replicate the crash...

Zec

 

[Euphod]

Some French station, or supposed to be, and that is the limit of my knowledge of the movie.

 

[sawyer811]

My best guess is the station is Either Montrapasse itself or could be Gare Du Nord, just from what I've seen if it and the few pictures I have of my two trips to paris (I was like 2 at the time, so parents took them).

 

[jeffmorris]

I'm surprised that the accident in the movie happened almost the same way that the real-life accident happened.

 

[BRClass66]

Don't know if this helps ?

http://www.thelocationguide.com/blo...isian-train-station-and-films-at-london’s-va/