Line 6 (Kunming Metro)

Line 6
Line 6
	Line 6 train entering Dabanqiao station
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Termini	Tangzixiang; Kunming Airport;
Stations	8
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Kunming Metro
Operator(s)	Kunming Rail Transit Corp., Ltd
Rolling stock	CSR Zhuzhou Type B (6B)
History
Opened	28 June 2012; 12 years ago
Technical
Line length	25.3 km (15.7 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Line 6 of the Kunming Metro (Chinese: 昆明轨道交通6号线; pinyin: Kūnmíng Guǐdào Jiāotōng Liù Hào Xiàn) also known as Airport line (Chinese: 机场线; pinyin: Jīchǎng Xiàn) is a rapid transit line that connects the Kunming Changshui International Airport with Kunming's urban center. The line is currently 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) 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

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
East Coach Station — Kunming Airport	28 June 2012	18.018 km (11.196 mi)^[1]	2	Phase 1
East Coach Station — Kunming Airport	5 March 2016	Temporary ceased operation	-2	Line 3 & 6 connector project
East Coach Station — Kunming Airport	29 August 2017	Reentered operation	2	Line 3 & 6 connector project
Dabanqiao, Airport Front	29 August 2017	Infill stations	2
Tangzixiang — East Coach Station	23 September 2020^[2]	7.3 km (4.5 mi)	4	Phase 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.^[3]

Route

Line 6 runs in Panlong District and Guandu District.

station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location

Tangzixiang	塘子巷	2	0.00	0.00	Panlong/Guandu
Chajie	岔街				Panlong/Guandu
Dongjiao Road	东郊路				Guandu
Juhua	菊华	4			Guandu
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
Kunming Airport	机场中心	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 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.