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Wheaton Metro Escalator

These escalators, connecting street level to the underground station platorm, are located at the Wheaton Washington Metro Station, on the Red Line, in Wheaton, Maryland. They are the longest escalators in the Western Hemisphere. This station opened in September 1990, and was the eastern terminus of the Red Line, until the Glenmont station opened in July 1998. Music: "Tightrope" (Instrumental) by Electric Light Orchestra. Album: A New World Record (Remastered with Bonus Tracks) - Available on iTunes.

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