Mid-American Traction Elevators @ Medical Center Station | Bethesda, MD

(26-04-26) This is a set of fairly new high-speed elevators that go between the mezzanine and street at the Medical Center Metro Station (Red Line) in Bethesda, MD. These elevators are located on the northbound side of Rockville Pike (MD 355) outside the Walter Reed Naval Medical Center. This station originally opened in 1984, but these elevators broke ground in 2017 and were completed in early 2022. The original street elevator located across the street outside NIH still remains operational to this day (though it was modernized in late 2016). == Specifications == Car Numbers: A10E01, A10E02 Serial Numbers: MT7781 (car 1), MT7780 (car 2) Floors Served: 3 — B (car 2 only), M, *S Class: Passenger Manufacturer/Installer: Mid-American Elevator Controller: Mid-American Type: Traction (Basement) Capacity: 4,500 Lbs (~2,401 kg) Speed: 350 ft/min (1.78 m/s) Installation Year: 2022 ASME A17.1 code year: 2016 Openings: 1 center opening with glass doors Door operator: GAL MOVFR Interlocks: GAL Jamb braille: standard square (silver text on black) Fixtures: Monitor Controls Pushbuttons: Monitor HPS1300 (gold trim ring and amber LED illumination) Car Operating Panel: Monitor applied stainless steel (main and auxiliary panels in each car) Hall Stations: Monitor flush mount stainless steel Braille: SCS standard square (silver text on black) Emergency Phone: RATH/JANUS? (integrated into car operating panel and hall stations) Fire Service: 2004 code, integrated into hall station and main car operating panel Hall lanterns: Monitor standard equilateral lantern Chimes: ADAMS? Voice Annunciator: ADAMS? Car Position Indicator: CE Electronics red LED 16 segment (MH222-RRR) ==== Recorded: 26 April 2026 Camera: iPhone 16 Pro Settings: 1080p 30fps (variable)