Service at Wheaton began on September 22, 1990, and it was the northeastern end of the Red Line for nearly eight years, until the Glenmont station opened in July 1998.
The station's escalators are 230 feet (70 m) long, the longest escalators in the Western Hemisphere.
Wheaton station features the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere, each featuring a length of 230 feet (70 m),[3] with a vertical rise of 115 feet (35 m).[4] Wheaton's escalators travel at a speed of 90 feet (27 m) per minute (±5%) and are set at an inclination of 30 degrees.[5] The trip takes approximately 2 minutes and 45 seconds. There are two elevators leading into the station's parking garage at the Reedie Drive entrance, while the entrance at the bus bay is at ground level. Inside the station, there is one elevator leading from the mezzanine to the Shady Grove bound side of the platform.
This station, along with Forest Glen station farther south, has 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 was used to save money due to the station's depth.
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^Fehr, Stephen C. (September 16, 1990). "Wheaton, Forest Glen To Climb Aboard Metro: New Stations to Extend Red Line 3.2 Miles". The Washington Post. p. D1. ProQuest 307320514. Article preview
^"Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
^"Standing on the Left? You Must Be on Vacation", The Washington Post, May 17, 2004
^Elevator/Escalator Department, WMATA. Reply to a customer inquiry, Case 580424. Answer forwarded by Helen B. Gregory, Customer Service, WMATA, 9/14, 2010
External linksedit
Media related to Wheaton (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
WMATA Wheaton station page
Reedie Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View
This station is the likely setting of this XKCD cartoon
February 15, 2024
wheaton, station, washington, metro, wheaton, station, washington, metro, station, montgomery, county, maryland, line, station, serves, suburb, wheaton, located, intersection, georgia, avenue, maryland, route, reedie, drive, station, contains, foot, long, esca. Wheaton station is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County Maryland on the Red Line The station serves the suburb of Wheaton and is located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue Maryland Route 97 and Reedie Drive The station contains 230 foot long 70 m escalators which are the longest set of single span escalators in the Western Hemisphere WheatonStation platform and a train in October 2015General informationLocation11001 Veirs Mill RoadWheaton MarylandCoordinates39 02 19 N 77 03 03 W 39 0386 N 77 0508 W 39 0386 77 0508Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityPlatforms2 twin tube interconnected side platformsTracks2ConnectionsRide On 4 7 8 9 31 34 37 38 48Metrobus C2 C4 Q2 Q4 Q6 Y2 Y7 Y8ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundDepth145 ft 44 m 1 Parking977 spacesBicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare 36 racks 20 lockersAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeB10HistoryOpenedSeptember 22 1990 33 years ago September 22 1990 Passengers20231 598 daily 2 Rank65 out of 98ServicesPreceding station Washington Metro Following stationForest Glentoward Shady Grove Red Line GlenmontTerminusLocationService at Wheaton began on September 22 1990 and it was the northeastern end of the Red Line for nearly eight years until the Glenmont station opened in July 1998 Contents 1 Station layout 2 Notable place nearby 3 References 4 External linksStation layout edit nbsp The station s escalators are 230 feet 70 m long the longest escalators in the Western Hemisphere Wheaton station features the longest set of single span escalators in the Western Hemisphere each featuring a length of 230 feet 70 m 3 with a vertical rise of 115 feet 35 m 4 Wheaton s escalators travel at a speed of 90 feet 27 m per minute 5 and are set at an inclination of 30 degrees 5 The trip takes approximately 2 minutes and 45 seconds There are two elevators leading into the station s parking garage at the Reedie Drive entrance while the entrance at the bus bay is at ground level Inside the station there is one elevator leading from the mezzanine to the Shady Grove bound side of the platform This station along with Forest Glen station farther south has 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 was used to save money due to the station s depth M Street level Exit entrance buses parking fare control ticket machines station agentTPlatform level Westbound nbsp toward Shady Grove Forest Glen Side platformSide platformEastbound nbsp toward Glenmont Terminus Notable place nearby editWestfield Wheaton formerly Wheaton Plaza References edit Fehr Stephen C September 16 1990 Wheaton Forest Glen To Climb Aboard Metro New Stations to Extend Red Line 3 2 Miles The Washington Post p D1 ProQuest 307320514 Article preview Metrorail Ridership Summary Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Retrieved February 14 2024 Metro Facts Archived October 9 2013 at the Wayback Machine Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Accessed September 14 2010 Standing on the Left You Must Be on Vacation The Washington Post May 17 2004 Elevator Escalator Department WMATA Reply to a customer inquiry Case 580424 Answer forwarded by Helen B Gregory Customer Service WMATA 9 14 2010External links edit nbsp Media related to Wheaton WMATA station at Wikimedia CommonsWMATA Wheaton station pageReedie Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View This station is the likely setting of this XKCD cartoon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wheaton station Washington Metro amp oldid 1207488474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
