Wheaton station (Washington Metro)

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.

Wheaton
Station platform and a train in October 2015
General information
Location11001 Veirs Mill Road
Wheaton, Maryland
Coordinates39.0386°N 77.0508°W / 39.0386; -77.0508
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 twin tube interconnected side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth145 ft (44 m)[1]
Parking977 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 36 racks, 20 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeB10
History
OpenedSeptember 22, 1990 (September 22, 1990)
Passengers
20221,337 daily[2]
Rank59th
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Forest Glen
toward Shady Grove
 Red Line Glenmont
Terminus
Location

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.

Station layout
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.

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses, parking; fare control, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level		 Westbound ← toward Grosvenor–Strathmore or Shady Grove (Forest Glen)
Side platform
Side platform
Eastbound → toward Glenmont (Terminus) →

Notable place nearby

References
  1. 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
  2. "Rail Ridership Data Viewer". WMATA. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. Metro Facts Archived October 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Accessed September 14, 2010.
  4. "Standing on the Left? You Must Be on Vacation", The Washington Post, May 17, 2004
  5. Elevator/Escalator Department, WMATA. Reply to a customer inquiry, Case 580424. Answer forwarded by Helen B. Gregory, Customer Service, WMATA, 9/14, 2010
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