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BVE => BVE/OpenBVE Support => Topic started by: race on January 09, 2011, 11:17:13 am

Title: How to name stations?
Post by: race on January 09, 2011, 11:17:13 am
If you are going to build a fictional route like early Harbourvale lines, the main problem is the naming the stations. So how to name the stations?
Title: Re: How to name stations?
Post by: R40R32 on January 09, 2011, 11:41:37 am
Google maps. Pretty much?
Title: Re: How to name stations?
Post by: Rayvon on January 09, 2011, 12:37:13 pm
If you are going to build a fictional route like early Harbourvale lines, the main problem is the naming the stations. So how to name the stations?
however way you want, use the neighborhood name, the closest  important street to you or w/e
Title: Re: How to name stations?
Post by: ipac on January 09, 2011, 10:07:05 pm
They can also represent landmarks, or well known locations.  Naming a station isn't all that hard, you could even dedicate it to people or companies that adopt it.
Title: Re: How to name stations?
Post by: Bombardier01800 on January 09, 2011, 10:09:55 pm
They can also represent landmarks, or well known locations.  Naming a station isn't all that hard, you could even dedicate it to people or companies that adopt it.
like 47-50th St. Rockefeller Center. Or, Chambers St. WTC, or even 42nd St - Times Sq.
Title: Re: How to name stations?
Post by: race on January 17, 2011, 06:37:49 am
I prefer those station names like Shibuya, Gaienmae, Akasaka-mitsuke, Higashi-Ginza etc.