Wheaton Metro station

USA / Maryland / North Kensington / Maryland Route 97 (Georgia Avenue), 11171
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This WMATA Red Line station serves the suburb of Wheaton, and is located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) and Reedie Drive. This station features the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere, each featuring a length of 230 feet (70 m) with a vertical rise of 115 feet (35 m).

www.wmata.com/rail/station_detail.cfm?station_id=33
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Coordinates:   39°2'15"N   77°3'5"W
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