Around the World: Longest Escalator Ever

Posted by Patrick under Around the World

Hong Kong Island has distinct geographies, defined not only by neighborhood names, but also by relative height above the coast.

Here, I am riding the Mid-Level escalators, a system of multiple moving sidewalks and escalators that move tourists and locals alike from about 1,000 feet above sea level to the main drag (Queen’s Road Central). Taken as a single unit, this is the world’s longest escalator! Cool thing is it rolls downhill in the morning commute, then heads uphil for the rest of the day. You can choose to walk back dow, or take a HK $5 ($.70) bus back to the bottom.