Line 6, Kunming Rail Transit

Line 6, Kunming Rail Transit
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Kunming Rail Transit
Status	Operational
Locale	Kunming, China
Termini	East Bus Station Airport Center
Stations	4
Operation
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 two stops: East Bus Station in the city, and Airport Center at the airport. The line entered into operation on 28 June 2012. On subway maps, the Airport Line's color is      teal.

Fare

One-way fare costs CN¥5.

Hours of Operation

Currently the hours of operation for line 6, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. Currently thedaytime frequency averages 20–30 minutes, and during peak hours, while it is expected to be reduced to every 5–10 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 Line3 once it operational at East Bus Station.

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.

Gallery

• Stations of Line 6
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  East Bus Station

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  Dabanqiao

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  Airport Front

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  Airport Center

References