Wheaton Metro Station

Today was a decent day for this station. For once, the station didn’t smell like urine. I refuse to take the elevator at this station because it usually has human waste on it and smells repulsive
Everything was clean today including the parking lot so I have no complaints.

Wheaton Metro Escalator– you make Maryland, nay The United States Of America Proud!
Did you know! that the Wheaton Metro Escalator is the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere. Yes, that’s right, the entire Western part of the known world has one long-​arse escalator, and it’s right in the MD Burbs.
The dizzying depths of the Wheaton Metro Escalator drop you 230 feet down into Satan’s belly.
To give you an idea, that’s like a 21 – 22 story building.
Be very careful on this escalator, you are 1 slight trip from falling down 367 steps of unapologetic sharp metal teeth. When I was younger, I remember trying to hurry down this escalator.
I’m surprised I’m here with you today to talk about it. Wheaton, home of delicious Thai food, Asian Cuisine, Latin in all it’s shapes and forms, and the longest dang escalator in the freakin’ Western Hemisphere!
Be proud, real proud! I’m going to update this review by writing the next one on the beautiful thing. The trip takes 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Please excuse me, I need to go train for that fateful day!

Long ass escalator ride, ghetto neighborhood, parking garage. Not much else to say.

Welcome to Wheaton, home of the longest escalators in the western hemisphere. It shares the same station design as Forest Glen as is the second deepest station in the system and the third deepest in the USA.

It’s never a good sign when the «wall art» in the station is an awareness promotion for prevention of stolen phones and electronics.
A 2007 report released by the WMATA ranked the Wheaton Metro station 14 of 86 stations system-​wide in reported ”Part 1″ criminal offenses that same year. With that said, this is not 2007 and I have had FEW incidents in or right outside the station. The station needs more security presence given the «longest escalator in the western-​hemisphere». Camera-​shmera means little when stuff happens down that far.
This station does seem a little sketchy when the crowd is sparse.
My point: stay aware no matter what station you are at. AT&T does not have cellphone reception at this metro station and a security guard would be helpful.

I agree with Robin’s review, it’s difficult to rate a subway station. This one doesn’t have any major pluses or minuses — there’s plenty of parking, with a garage next to the mall and other ones nearby.
The most notable feature is that it has the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere (you can look it up!) Indeed, it is long — fun to ride once or twice, but I wouldn’t want to have to use it every day.