A Look Back at 2023: Wheaton Boasts Longest Escalator

The longest set of escalators in the Western Hemisphere are right here in Montgomery County. The Wheaton Metro station escalators are 230 feet long with a vertical rise of 115 feet.

Earlier this year, MCM took a ride on the record-setting escalator with Councilmember Natali Fani-González, who represents District 6 including Wheaton.

 

 

 

 

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