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The Hongyancun station in Chongqing, China, is 116 meters below the surface. Passengers take 10 minutes to reach it.
Passengers report that the station is so deep they can feel their ears popping when using the elevator to descend to the point where they meet the train.
The station was built so deep underground due to the hilly terrain and winding roads that characterize the Chongqing region.
The builders designed the project this way to avoid the difficult terrain. The structure was inaugurated in 2022, and it took 400 days to build.
The workers admitted that the job was monumental, as it took about 38 minutes to climb the stairs from the station level to the surface, which was compared to climbing a mountain.
The city of Chongqing holds a competition, the Hongyancun Metro Vertical Marathon, to see who can ascend the 860 steps the fastest and celebrate the project.
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