In a high-speed inclined portion escalator, a traveling speed of steps in an intermediate inclined portion is set so as to be faster than a traveling speed of the steps in an upper landing portion and a lower landing portion. An upper portion moving handrail and a lower portion moving handrail are moved cyclically at a speed corresponding to the traveling speed of the steps in the upper landing portion and the lower landing portion. An intermediate moving handrail is moved cyclically at a faster speed than the upper portion moving handrail and the lower portion moving handrail so as to correspond to the traveling speed of the steps in the intermediate inclined portion. <IMAGE>
