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Line 3 (and the branch line branded as Konggang line) runs from north to south, linking the districts separated by Chongqing's two main rivers, the

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(Chang Jiang) and Jialing rivers. Built by Japan's ODA project, it uses

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. monorail vehicles and technology. The first phase of the line began construction on 5 April 2007. The initial segment from Lianglukou to Yuanyang (18 stations, ) opened on September 29, 2011, with a northern extension from Yuanyang to Jiangbei Airport opening on December 30, 2011 and a southern extension from Ertang (Currently Chongqing Jiaotong University) to terminus Yudong on December 28, 2012. At , plus for Konggang branch line opened on December 28, 2016, Line 3 is the longest single

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in the world by track length. Line 3 is also the world's busiest monorail line with a daily ridership of over 675,000 passengers per day. There are interchange stations in central Yuzhong district for transfer to Jiefangbei CBD with Line 1 at Lianglukou and with Line 2 at Niujiaotuo.

Opening timeline

Service routes

* – * → (shown as "↓" below) * – / (shown as "↑" below) * – (6-car trains only)

Current stations

References

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