Liziba
李子坝Line 2 (Monorail)
The viral 8D landmark — Chongqing's monorail Line 2 runs through floors 6-8 of an 18-story residential building, the most-photographed metro station in China.
Foreigner Score
7.0/10
English signage
8/10
Card payment
9/10
English-speaking staff
4/10
Clean restroom
7/10
Free WiFi
7/10
Choose your view
Liziba is the easy "wow" stop for families — the monorail literally enters the building you're looking at, and kids notice the sound first. Trains every 4-7 min during the day, so you'll see one within minutes. The viewing platform outside Exit 2 is wide and railed; safe with strollers. Allow 20-30 min total. No tickets needed (free public viewing). Bring snacks, no good food on-site.
How the building works
Liziba Station is built INTO floors 6-8 of an 18-story residential building. The monorail enters one side and exits the other through designed cutouts. Residents on floors 1-5 and 9-18 still live normally. Floors 6-8 are the train station. The building was constructed AFTER the metro line was planned (2004), so the cutouts were part of the original architecture — not retrofit. Soundproofing keeps the train noise out of residential apartments.
Reachable on foot
- 2mLiziba viewing platform (Exit 2)
- 12mChongqing Old Town riverside