Forest Glen (WMATA station)
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| Address | 9730 Georgia Avenue Forest Glen, MD 20910 |
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| Connections | WMATA Metrobus Ride On |
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| Structure | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 inter-connected side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 596 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 42 racks, 16 lockers | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 22, 1990 | ||||||||||
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| Code | B09 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
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Forest Glen is a side platformed 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).[1][2] 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.[1][2][3] 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 (60 m) deep, so deep that escalators were not used for access to the surface.
[edit] Station layout
Due to tracks resting at a depth of 196 feet (60 m), Forest Glen is the only station in the system without direct surface access by way of escalators.[2][4] 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.[4] 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.[2]
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.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Fehr, Stephen C. (September 16, 1990), "Wheaton, Forest Glen to climb aboard Metro; New stations to extend Red Line 3.2 miles", The Washington Post: D1
- ^ a b c d e Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1990), "Metro adds 2 stations to system; Wheaton, Forest Glen open for thousands", The Washington Post: D4
- ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings". http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Levy, Claudia (November 6, 1989), "New Metro stop is way down under; Curious in Maryland take preview plunge into area's deepest station", The Washington Post: B3
[edit] External links
Media related to Forest Glen (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- 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
Coordinates: 39°00′55″N 77°02′35″W / 39.015413°N 77.042953°W
