The 10 most special escalators

In the rapid economic development today, subway stations, office buildings, shopping malls, department stores, high-rise residential and so on are equipped with escalators, indeed for our travel to bring a lot of convenience, saving time and effort.However, due to the geographical environment around the world, human environment, and so are different, so there have been some special around the escalator.

The big crown

Located in Chongqing, China, is Asia's second-largest upgrade escalator slope, built in 1993, run in 1996. Length of 112 meters, 1.3 meters wide, lifting height of 52.7 meters, the slope of 30 degrees.

The world's shortest escalator

Located in Kawasaki, Japan, a department store in the basement, only five steps, a height of about 83.4 cm, the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records to be recognized as the world's shortest elevator.

The world's longest outdoor escalator

Located in Hong Kong, was established in 1993, a total length of 800 meters, from the bottom to the top of the height of about 135 meters, take the whole elevator takes about 20 minutes. The elevator consists of 20 escalators and 3 moving walkways, with 14 entrances to the footbridge.

The world's oldest escalator

Located in Manhattan, New York, was built in 1902 and is an old wooden elevator, still in use.

Underwater escalator

Located in Taiwan Province, Hualien Yuanxiong Ocean Park, escalators in underwater confined space,while visitors taking it, sharks and other aquatic animals only a few meters away from the passengers.

Bicycle Escalator

Norway's Trondheim city in 1993 built the first dedicated to help outdoor enthusiasts climbing the elevator, so far, this escalator has helped more than 20 million bike enthusiasts to climb the mountain safely.

Escalators in the slums

Located in the 13th District of Medellin, Colombia, was built in 2011, about 384 meters long.The slum is quite steep, people travel to climb the equivalent of 28 floors of height, the installation of the outdoor escalator decrease the people's travel time from 35 minutes to 6 minutes.

Cross escalator

Evropeiskie mall in Moscow, Russia, cross-escalator transparent, exudes a sapphire-like fantastic luster.

Europe's longest escalator

Located in Russia's Moscow subway "Victory Park Station", up to 126 meters, there are 740 ladder, take about 3 minutes.

Outdoor escalator

Located between the National Museum of Singapore and Fort Canning Park, a modern escalator blending harmoniously with the natural scenery .

Bigger and Better Escalators

Improvements in vertical transportation aren’t limited to elevators. Technology also is improving the operation of escalators. Modular parts make repairs less disruptive and expensive. Newer and bigger machines better handle continuous high-volume traffic. In addition, designs are being implemented to improve safety.

Elevator company has introduced an escalator modernization package that uses modular components to modernize existing systems. The package enables facility executives to avoid the disruption of conventional escalator replacement. For the most part, installation work goes on inside the existing truss so that facilities continue to operate as usual while work is under way.

“While the core technology is identical to our new escalator product, the ECOMOD system is custom-engineered to fit the particular truss of the escalator being modernized,” says Jim Turner, vice president .

Escalators also are getting bigger and beefier, so they’re better able to handle large crowds in places like stadiums and arenas. For instance, has introduced new escalators in several stadiums. The company’s design is based on the escalators used in subways and train stations. “They’re beasts, and intended to operate under heavy traffic conditions,” says Dennis DeVos, vice president of business development.

Finally, improvements in escalator design enhance safety. One example: In addition to reducing the gap between the steps and skirt, Schindler has added a brush that runs the length of the skirt. This alerts a passenger that a foot is nearing the seam joining the step and skirt. Upon feeling the brush, most passengers will move their feet away, reducing the risk that they’ll get caught.