Wheaton station (Washington Metro)

Wheaton
Station platform in July 2006
General information
Location11001 Veirs Mill Road
Wheaton, Maryland
Coordinates39°02′19″N 77°03′03″W / 39.0386°N 77.0508°W / 39.0386; -77.0508
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 twin tube interconnected side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth145 ft (44 m)
Parking977 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 36 racks, 20 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeB10
History
OpenedSeptember 22, 1990 (September 22, 1990)
Passengers
20231,598 daily
Rank65 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Forest Glen Red Line Glenmont
Terminus
Location

Wheaton station 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 (Maryland Route 97) and Reedie Drive. The station contains 230-foot-long (70 m) escalators, which are the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere.

Service at Wheaton began on September 22, 1990, and it was the northeastern end of the Red Line for nearly eight years, until Glenmont opened in July 1998.

On June 1, 2024, all Red Line stations north of Fort Totten, including this one were closed to allow the Maryland Transit Authority to work on the upcoming Purple Line. Takoma re-opened on June 29 while the rest of the stations re-opened on September 1st, 2024.