Wheaton (Washington Metro)
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The station serves the suburb of Wheaton, Maryland and is located at Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive. This station has the longest escalators in the Western Hemisphere, 230 feet in length. It is not the deepest station in the system, though; that honor goes to Forest Glen, which has an elevator-only exit due to its depth. The trip on Wheaton's escalator takes three minutes, though most commuters shorten the time by walking.
Another architectural feature of this station is separate tunnels and platforms for each direction, instead of the large, vaulted common room seen at most other underground stations in the Metro system. This design, which is similar to many of the London Underground's tube stations, was used to save money due to the station's depth.
Service at Wheaton began on September 22 1990. It was the northeastern end of the Red Line for almost eight years, until the Glenmont station opened in July 1998.
External Links
- WMATA: Wheaton Station (http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=33)
- world.nycsubway.org: Wheaton Station (http://world.nycsubway.org/us/washdc/red/wmata-red-wheaton.html)
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Wheaton Station (http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/stations/red/wheaton.asp)
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