Guide strip for a guide rail of an escalator or a moving walkway

An escalator (10) comprising a step belt (18) or moving walkway (50) comprising a plate belt (58), with a first deflecting region (13, 53) and with a second deflecting region (14, 54), wherein the plate belt (58) or the step belt (18) is arranged to circulate between the first deflecting region (13, 53) and the second deflecting region (14, 54) and in addition the escalator (10) or the moving walkway (50) includes at least one guide rail (16, 56, 56A, 56B), which is arranged between the deflecting regions (13, 14, 53, 54), for guidance of the step belt (18) or plate belt (58) and the guide rail (56A, 56B) has at least one base surface (81) with a guide surface (82) for rollers (74) of the step belt (18) or plate belt (58), wherein the escalator (10) or the moving walkway (50) comprises a guide strip (90, 90′) with a guide flank (97) for lateral guidance of these rollers (74), wherein the rollers (74) during guidance are in lateral contact with the guide flank (97), and wherein the guide strip (90, 90′) is a separate component and during installation the position of the guide strip (90, 90′) relative to the guide rail (56A, 56B) is selectable, the guide strip (90, 90′) being arranged on the guide rail (56A, 56B) section-wise and comprising a sensor (95) for detecting or measuring lateral forces acting on the guide strip.