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This is a spacetime diagram of the train-and-platform thought experiment. The red lines represent the front and back ends of a train, while the yellow lines represent the paths of two light rays. This version of the diagram shows the situation from the reference frame of an observer who sees the train moving.

See also: Image:TrainAndPlatformDiagram.png.

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