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Forest Glen (Washington Metro)
Encyclopedia
Forest Glen is a side platform
ed Washington Metro
station
in Forest Glen
, Maryland
, United States
. The station was opened on September 22, 1990, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA). Its opening coincided with the completion of 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of rail north of the Silver Spring
station and the opening of the Wheaton
station. Providing service for the Red
Line, the station is located at Georgia Avenue
(Maryland Route 97
) and Forest Glen Road. The station is the deepest in the system at 196 feet (59.7 m) deep, so deep that escalators were not used for access to the surface.
s. Instead, there is a bank of six elevators that supply very fast access (at a rate of 17 feet (5.2 m) per second) between the station and the surface. In addition, a 20-story staircase exists for emergency use. Because of the lack of escalators, Forest Glen is the only station equipped with smoke doors to protect customers during a train fire and evacuation.
Another architectural feature of this station is separate tunnels and platforms for each direction, instead of the large, vaulted common room seen at most other underground stations. This design, shared with Wheaton
, was used to save money due to the station's depth.
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
ed Washington Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
in Forest Glen
Forest Glen, Maryland
Forest Glen is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The community hosts a U.S. Army installation, the Forest Glen Annex.-Geography:...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The station was opened on September 22, 1990, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
(WMATA). Its opening coincided with the completion of 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of rail north of the Silver Spring
Silver Spring (Washington Metro)
Silver Spring is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland on the Red Line. It is the first station in Maryland on the eastern end of the line, and is the most-used Metro station in Maryland. It is co-located with a MARC commuter rail station....
station and the opening of the Wheaton
Wheaton (Washington Metro)
Wheaton is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland on the Red Line.The station serves the suburb of Wheaton, and is located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive. This station features the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere, each...
station. Providing service for the Red
Red Line (Washington Metro)
The Red Line of the Washington Metro is a rail rapid transit service operating between 27 stations in Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia, United States. It is a primary line through downtown Washington, and the oldest and busiest line in the system...
Line, the station is located at Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue is a major north-south artery in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia and a short distance in Silver Spring, Maryland, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29...
(Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from U.S. Route 29 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County north to the Pennsylvania border in Carroll County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 97...
) and Forest Glen Road. The station is the deepest in the system at 196 feet (59.7 m) deep, so deep that escalators were not used for access to the surface.
Station layout
Due to tracks resting at a depth of 196 feet (59.7 m), Forest Glen is the only station in the system without direct surface access by way of escalatorEscalator
An escalator is a moving staircase – a conveyor transport device for carrying people between floors of a building. The device consists of a motor-driven chain of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, allowing the step treads to remain horizontal.Escalators are used around the...
s. Instead, there is a bank of six elevators that supply very fast access (at a rate of 17 feet (5.2 m) per second) between the station and the surface. In addition, a 20-story staircase exists for emergency use. Because of the lack of escalators, Forest Glen is the only station equipped with smoke doors to protect customers during a train fire and evacuation.
Another architectural feature of this station is separate tunnels and platforms for each direction, instead of the large, vaulted common room seen at most other underground stations. This design, shared with Wheaton
Wheaton (Washington Metro)
Wheaton is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland on the Red Line.The station serves the suburb of Wheaton, and is located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive. This station features the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere, each...
, was used to save money due to the station's depth.
External links
- WMATA: Forest Glen Station
- StationMasters Online: Forest Glen Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Forest Glen Station
- Forest Glen Road entrance from Google Maps Street View