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Elevator/escalator facts

We know many of you use the same elevator or escalator every day. Here are a few amazing statistics that will show you just why our Elevator and Escalator Rehabilitation Program is so vital to our system.

  • There are 588 escalators in the operating system
  • There are 230 elevators in stations
  • There are 35 elevators and one escalator in a training lab
  • The longest escalator in the Western hemisphere is Wheaton station at 230 feet

For more interesting facts about Metro, please view our Metro Facts brochure (pdf).

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