There were four carriages in total, each with a different actor or actress telling the group about what the Blitz in the station was like. The platform looked a lot like the level.Except there wasn't a mudslide, and there wasn't anyone from the Damned running after us with what looked like half eaten dogs, thank God! As we reached the end of the 160 stairs (It doesn't sound like a lot but walking up and down them killed your legs, that's probably why Core had escalators instead.) We were faced with a parked carriage on the station platform, that's a nice little connection to Tomb Raider 3 right there. After the tour guide told us some history about the station during the second world war we were led to the platform. On the tour the group passed several areas which looked similar to the drill room that freaked me out the first time I played it. The design for the station was quite different to the games, instead of a main area leading to two escalators there is a main area which lead down to stairs.As for the size of the location, the real station is twice as small as it appeared in the game but the platform is much longer. The entrance led down a few steps to wooden telephone booths, similar to the ticket machine designs from TR3. The walls were made of cream coloured titles with a band of green titles half way up the wall. Inside the station it was very much like the levels. Since the station rarely opens, me and my sister attended one of the Blitz experiences which recreated what it was like during the Blitz in London, since the station was used as a place of refuge. The tour took place early morning on 24th September. My first Tomb Raider game I played was Tomb Raider 3, and my favourite levels took place in London, so for me visiting Aldwych station was really exciting, especially since not a lot of people can go there any more. A lot of scenes from the first Tomb Raider film was shot here, as well as the HQ for Eidos/Square Enix Europe, and several Tomb Raider levels takes place in England. Living in London does have a lot of benefits, as a Tomb Raider fan you would have a lot more. Now the station rarely opens, but when it does it is used for film sets and exhibitions. Aldwych Station has been closed since 1994.
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