The Line 6 of the
Kunming Metro () also known as Airport line () is a
rapid transit line that connects the
Kunming Changshui International Airport with
Kunming
Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...
's urban center. The line is currently in length with 8 stations.
The line entered into operation on 28 June 2012, and ceased operation temporarily beginning May 2016 in order to coordinate work related to the opening of
Line 3 scheduled for early 2017. Finally it reopened in August 2017 along with Line 3.
On subway maps, the line's color is
teal.
Opening timeline
Fare
One-way fare costs
CN¥5.
Hours of Operation
Currently the hours of operation for Line 6, from 6:00 AM to 22:00 PM daily. Frequency averages 15 minutes.
Line 6 trains travels at speeds of up to . On the initial operation one-way trip will take approximately 20 minutes.
Route
Line 6 runs in
Panlong District and
Guandu District.
History
Construction of Line 6 began on 1 August 2010. Track-laying was completed around December 2011. Line 6 opened to public operation on 28 June 2012 with two initial stations (East Coach Station and Kunming Airport), on the opening day of Kunming Changshui International Airport to serve the passengers from the new airport to downtown Kunming.
Gallery
File:East Bus Station Outside.jpg, East Coach Station
File:Dabanqiao Station Under Construction.jpg, Dabanqiao
File:Front Changshui Airport Station Kunming Metro Under Construction.jpg, Airport Front
File:Airport Center Station Kunming Metro.JPG, Kunming Airport
References
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Railway lines opened in 2012
2012 establishments in China