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The train station inside a Chongqing apartment block

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Eminent domain is for amateurs; real engineers just bore through the living room. Faced with extreme urban density, the Chinese city of Chongqing ran its Line 2 monorail right through a 19-story residential building. They even added a transit stop on the 8th floor, meaning residents can practically board the train from their kitchen.

The train station inside a Chongqing apartment block
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