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Riding China’s Craziest Monorail — It Goes Straight Through a Building!
Chongqing Craziest Monorail: Train Through a Building at Lij
Nestled among the mountains of southwestern China, Chongqing is a city unlike any other. Built on steep hills and shaped by dramatic elevation changes, it presents one of the most challenging urban landscapes in the world.
In a place where flat land is scarce and the terrain is extremely uneven,...
Nestled among the mountains of southwestern China, Chongqing is a city with steep hills and dramatic elevation changes that challenge traditional urban planning. The Line 2 monorail rises and falls with the terrain, culminating in a remarkable section at Lijiba Station where the train descends from over 60 meters above ground, then enters a residential building on the 6th floor and passes through it before continuing its journey. This is presented as real engineering, not fiction, and the ride is described as one of the world’s craziest monorails. The video blends geography, technology, and urban design to show how Chongqing defies flat-land assumptions and embraces bold transportation solutions, from the high cityscape views to the moment the train enters and exits the building. The journey captures the interplay of mountains, bridges, and modern infrastructure that makes Chongqing a standout metropolis in China.
Chongqing, perched in the mountains of southwestern China, is showcased as a living engineering marvel in this travel video about the Line 2 monorail. The city’s extreme terrain and dramatic elevation changes have driven bold urban design, culminating in a monorail system that threads through the urban fabric in extraordinary fashion. The centerpiece is the Lijiba Station section, where the train dives from over 60 meters above ground, curves with the mountain’s contour, and then surprisingly enters a residential building on the 6th floor, passing straight through it before continuing its journey. This is presented not as fiction but as real-world innovation, blending geography, technology, and urban planning. Viewers are invited to ride along—from high overlooks of Chongqing’s cityscape to the surreal moment the train vanishes into a building—framing the monorail as a symbol of modern infrastructure meeting dramatic landscape. The video guides viewers through station interiors, forest
Nestled among the mountains of southwestern China, Chongqing is a city with steep hills and dramatic elevation changes that challenge traditional urban planning. The Line 2 monorail rises and falls with the terrain, culminating in a remarkable section at Lijiba Station where the train descends from over 60 meters above ground, then enters a residential building on the 6th floor and passes through it before continuing its journey. This is presented as real engineering, not fiction, and the ride is described as one of the world’s craziest monorails. The video blends geography, technology, and urban design to show how Chongqing defies flat-land assumptions and embraces bold transportation solutions, from the high cityscape views to the moment the train enters and exits the building. The journey captures the interplay of mountains, bridges, and modern infrastructure that makes Chongqing a standout metropolis in China.
CN Walking guides viewers through Chongqing’s extraordinary 3D transportation network on Line 2, highlighting the road-blocking ascents, tunnel dives, and the iconic Liziba Station where the train literally passes through a residential building. The journey starts with a nervous thrill near the Jialing River, then climbs and twists along elevated tracks that hug the mountain contours. The video emphasizes how the system’s elevated monorail, rubber tires, and air suspension minimize noise and vibration, and it explains the engineering lineage borrowed from Japan’s Osaka Monorail. The standout moment arrives when the train enters and exits the building with a carefully preserved 20 cm gap that keeps residents undisturbed. Throughout, CN Walking’s narration blends geography, engineering, and urban design, painting Chongqing as a bold metropolis where mountains, bridges, and modern infrastructure fuse into a single living ride. The traveler notes how the ride feels like a roller coaster, the scenery on Futuguan Park’s mountainside is breathtaking on overcast days, and the cityscape views from the upper sections reward patience and curiosity. A visit to Liziba viewing platform confirms why this is one of the world’s craziest monorails, a true symbol of Chongqing’s audacious approach to transportation and urban form. CN Walking’s passion for finding authentic moments—like watching the sunshade drama during golden hours—adds a human layer to this engineering marvel, making a tour through China feel both unbelievable and intimately local.
CN Walking ventures into one of China’s wildest urban rail stories, riding Line 2 through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and dramatic engineering. The video opens with a tease of a monorail that climbs nearly vertical cliffs, dives into tunnels, and even enters a residential building at Liziba Station, all part of Chongqing’s signature 3D Transportation. We follow the route as it winds along the Jialing River, climbs over bridges, and threads through a park built into the mountainside. The traveler explains how the system’s elevated, straddling design keeps noise low and turning radius tight, while the Osaka-inspired train model glides on rubber tires with air suspension for a surprisingly quiet ride. We glimpse the moment the train breaches the famous building and observe how the station and apartment tower remain structurally separate, separated by a narrow 20 cm gap that makes them “neighbors.” The journey showcases not just transportation but urban imagination—bridges, parks, a
An adventurous ride on Chongqing’s Line 2 monorail, featuring the famous train-through-building at Liziba Station, and a tour of the city’s dramatic mountain-to
Riding China’s Craziest Monorail—Train Through a Building in Chongqing
0:25 Explore Chongqing’s 3D transportation by foot first: look for bridges threading through hills and rivers, then ride Line 2 to feel how elevation changes shape the city.
2:32 Note the Osaka Monorail heritage and the rubber-tired, air-sprung ride for a quieter journey; bring a camera for the river views.
7:47 Watch the moment the train passes through the building; listen for the near silent approach and the 20 cm gap that keeps residents calm.
9:44 Return to Futuguan Station for sunset views; if you want clearer light, cloudy days can offer softer scenery and avoid glare.
15:01 Visit Futuguan Park alongside the tracks for mountain scenery and fewer crowds; take Line 2 to Daping for access.
0:25 Explore Chongqing’s 3D transportation by foot first: look for bridges threading through hills and rivers, then ride Line 2 to feel how elevation changes shape the city.
2:32 Note the Osaka Monorail heritage and the rubber-tired, air-sprung ride for a quieter journey; bring a camera for the river views.
7:47 Watch the moment the train passes through the building; listen for the near silent approach and the 20 cm gap that keeps residents calm.
9:44 Return to Futuguan Station for sunset views; if you want clearer light, cloudy days can offer softer scenery and avoid glare.
15:01 Visit Futuguan Park alongside the tracks for mountain scenery and fewer crowds; take Line 2 to Daping for access.
0:00 intro tease monorail thrill
0:07 roller coaster turns and height
0:15 Line 2 overview
0:21 terrain-driven 3D network
0:30 Liziba Station entrance
0:38 tunnels ahead
0:47 park on mountain
1:06 Liziba Station sighting
1:12 train passing building
1:23 board with river view
00:00 Video Preview
00:59 The Station
02:24 The monorail passes through the steep mountain forest
06:27 The Monorail Passing Over a Bridge
07:46 The Train Passing Through a Building
09:34 A Rollercoaster-Like Experience
10:52 Enjoying Chongqing’s Cityscape from the Monorail
14:49 Mountain Park: Where the Monorail Was Built
18:13 Walking in the Park
23:59 A Lesser-Known Photography Spot
24:39 Chongqing’s Lijiba: The Train Passes Through a Building
