Interior of a Line 3 train showing its open gangway design

CRT 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 Yangtze (Chang Jiang) and Jialing rivers. Built by Japan's ODA project, it uses Hitachi, Ltd. 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, 17.5 km (10.9 mi)) 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 55.5 km (34.5 mi), plus 9.97 km (6.20 mi) for Konggang branch line opened on December 28, 2016, Line 3 is the longest single monorail 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

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Lianglukou – Yuanyang29 September 201117.323 km (10.76 mi)11Phase 1 & 2 (initial section)
Yuanyang – Changfulu8 October 20114.9 km (3.04 mi)3Phase 2 (2nd section)
Chongqing Jiaotong University – Lianglukou30 December 20118.66 km (5.38 mi)5Phase 1 (final section)
Changfulu – Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport6.9 km (4.29 mi)4Phase 2 (final section)
TongjiayuanziInfill station1
Hongqihegou1 March 2012Infill station1
Zhengjiayuanzi1 May 2012Infill station1
Yudong – Chongqing Jiaotong University28 December 201216.197 km (10.06 mi)7Southern extension
Gongmao, TongyuanjuInfill stations2
Jinzhu, Huaxi, Chalukou31 January 2013Infill stations3
Longtousi5 February 2013Infill station1
Bijin – Jurenba28 December 201611.0 km (6.84 mi)6Konggang line

Service routes

Map
Route of Line 3

Current stations

Service routesStation No.Station nameConnectionsDistance kmLocation
Last train
EnglishChinese
/Yudong鱼洞Line 2-0.00Ba'nan
/Jinzhu金竹1.951.95
/Yuhulu鱼胡路1.653.60
/Xuetangwan学堂湾2.255.85
/Dashancun大山村1.657.50
/Huaxi花溪2.309.80
/Chalukou岔路口1.9011.70
/Jiugongli九公里1.2012.90
/Qilong麒龙1.0013.90
/Bagongli八公里1.3515.25
/Chongqing Jiaotong University重庆交通大学1.3516.60Nan'an
/Liugongli六公里1.0517.65
/Chongqing Technology and Business University重庆工商大学1.0518.70
/Sigongli四公里Loop line1.0519.75
/Nanping南坪10 271.3021.05
/Gongmao工贸2.2523.30
/Tongyuanju铜元局1.3024.60
/Lianglukou两路口Line 1 Chongqing railway station CQW1.8526.45Yuzhong
/Niujiaotuo牛角沱Line 21.0527.50
/Huaxinjie华新街0.8528.35Liangjiang
/Guanyinqiao观音桥Line 91.1529.50
/Hongqihegou红旗河沟Line 61.5031.00
/Jiazhoulu嘉州路41.2032.20
/Zhengjiayuanzi郑家院子1.3033.50
/Tangjiayuanzi唐家院子1.0034.50
/Shiziping狮子坪1.0535.55
/Chongqing N. Station S. Square重庆北站南广场Line 10 Loop line YW Chongqing North railway station CUW0.6036.15
/Longtousi龙头寺1.1537.30
/Tongjiayuanzi童家院子1.6038.90
/Jinyu金渝1.6540.55
/Jintonglu金童路151.2041.75
/Yuanyang鸳鸯2.2544.00
/The EXPO Garden园博园1.5545.55
/Cuiyun翠云1.5047.05
/Changfulu长福路1.7048.75
/Huixing回兴1.9050.65
/Shuanglong双龙1.5552.20
/Bijin碧津2.1054.30
/Terminal 2 of Jiangbei Airport江北机场T2航站楼Line 10 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport CKG1.4055.70
Northern extension (also known as Konggang branch)
/Shuangfengqiao双凤桥2.0057.70Liangjiang
/Konggang Square空港广场0.9058.6
/Gaobaohu高堡湖2.0560.65
/Guanyuelu观月路2.8063.45
/Lianhua莲花1.2064.65
/Jurenba举人坝1.6066.25