November 6, 2006
The World’s Longest Escalators
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The longest escalator on earth is a 4-section outdoor escalator at Ocean Park, Hong Kong, with an overall length of 224m (745ft). Hong Kong also boasts the Central-Mid-Levels escalator, a long-distance system of escalators and moving sidewalks with a total length of 800m. The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere is at the Wheaton station of the Washington Metro subway system and is 155m (508ft) long. How long does it take a commuter to ascend the Wheaton station escalator?
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