The Line 6 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 constr ...

() also known as Airport line () is a

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line that connects the

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with

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'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

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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

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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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kunming Rail Transit, Line 06 06 Railway lines opened in 2012 2012 establishments in China