Line 5 is a rapid transit line of the
Kunming Metro
Kunming Metro, or Kunming Rail Transit, is a rapid transit system in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. With a population of just over 3 million people, Kunming was one of the largest cities in China without a metro system before its const ...
, serving the city of
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 headqua ...
,
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
Province,
China. The line has a total length of and 22 stations. Phase 1 of the line was opened on 29 June 2022.
History
Construction began in June 2016. The line is constructed by a consortium consisting of
China Railway Construction Corp, Fourth Railway Research Institute Investment Co, and Kunming Railway Group.
Opening timeline
Rolling stock
The line is operated using six-car Type B trainsets produced by CRRC, with a maximum speed of 80 km/h and a capacity for 2094 passengers.
Stations
References
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