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Re: Wheaton Metro Escalator; 2nd Longest Anywhere?
- Subject: Re: Wheaton Metro Escalator; 2nd Longest Anywhere?
- From: "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:28:49 GMT
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I read years ago that the escalators at the southern end of Parliament
station between the concourse and platforms 1&2 are (or were) the longest in
the southern hemisphere. Sorry, can't tell you *how* long they are, but
maybe someone will know.
Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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"Michael Malak" <malak@claygency.com> wrote in message
news:sz6%5.69324$4K4.11073088@typhoon.southeast.rr.com...
> "Scott M. Kozel" <kozelsm@mediaone.net> wrote in message
news:3A3CD396.CDCAD0BE@mediaone.net...
> > - Longest escalator in the western hemisphere,
> > 230 ft/70 m - Wheaton station
>
> According to this web site, that's incorrect as of 1998:
> http://www.nycsubway.org/us/washdc/red.html
>
> Also, I gave heights rather than lengths. Escalators are generally twice
> as long as they are high.
>
> --
> Michael Malak
> malak@claygency.com
>
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