Line 6 (Kunming Rail Transit)

Line 6
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Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Kunming Rail Transit
Status Operational
Locale Kunming, China
Termini East Bus Station
Airport Center
Stations 4
Operation
Opened 28 June 2012 (trial service)
29 August 2017 (revenue service)
Operator(s) Kunming Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Rolling stock CSR Zhuzhou Type B (6B)
Technical
Line length 18.18 km (11.30 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Line 6 of the Kunming Rail Transit (Chinese: 昆明轨道交通6号线; pinyin: Kūnmíng Guǐdào Jiāotōng Liù Hào Xiàn) also known as Airport Express (Chinese: 机场轨道交通线; pinyin: Jīchǎng Guǐdào Jiāotōng Xiàn) is an elevated Metro line that connects the Kunming Changshui International Airport with Kunming's urban center. The line is 18.18 kilometres (11.30 mi) in length and has current with four stops. 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 Airport Line's color is      teal.

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
East Bus station — Airport Center 28 June 2012 18.18 km (11.30 mi) 2 Phase 1
East Bus station — Airport Center 5 March 2016 Temporary ceased operation -2 Line 3 & 6 connector project
East Bus station — Airport Center 29 August 2017 Reentered operation 2
Dabanqiao, Airport Front Infill stations 2

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 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph). On the initial operation one-way trip will take approximately 20 minutes.[1]

Route

Line 6 runs back and forth between Panlong and Guandu. Riders can transfer to Line 3 at East Bus station.

station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
Tangzixiang 塘子巷 0.00 0.00 Panlong/Guandu
Chajie 岔街
Dongjiao Road 东郊路 Guandu
Juhua 菊华
East Coach Station 东部汽车站  3  0.00 0.00 Panlong
Dabanqiao 大板桥 9.73 9.73 Guandu
Airport Front 机场前 5.36 15.09
Airport Center 机场中心 Kunming Changshui International Airport KMG 2.09 17.18

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 Bus station and Airport Center), on the opening day of Kunming Changshui International Airport to serve the passengers from the new airport to downtown Kunming.

References

  1. ↑ "Traffic guide to Kunming's new Airport". InKunming. InKunming. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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