The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers

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Key facts
It is 1.27km long and covers 1,255 hectares, which
is nearly 1,800 football pitches.
It can accommodate up to 87 million passengers
and currently accommodates 45 million, more than six
times the number of people in London.
It has 50,000 employees, 96 aircraft gates, 288 check-in
desks, 74 automated walkways, 98 lifts and 70 escalators.
The passenger mall has 200 shops including
40 food outlets.