Kunming Metro
Kunming Metro, or Kunming Rail Transit, is a rapid transit system in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. With a rapidly growing population of just over 3 million people at the time (And over 5 million people living in the built-up urban area as of 2024), Kunming was one of the largest cities in China without a metro system before its construction. The system currently consists of 6 lines with 2 extensions to existing lines under construction and 5 more lines planned.
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 昆明地铁 | ||
| Owner | Kunming Rail Transit Group | ||
| Locale | Kunming, Yunnan, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 6 (Operational) | ||
| Line number | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | ||
| Number of stations | 115 | ||
| Daily ridership | 798,100 (2021 daily avg.) | ||
| Annual ridership | 222 million (2021) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 28 June 2012 | ||
| Operator(s) | Kunming Rail Transit Group | ||
| Headway | 5 minutes (Lines 1/2) 8 minutes (All others) | ||
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| System length | 164.3 km (102.1 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | Standard gauge | ||
| Average speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
| Top speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
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| Simplified Chinese | 昆明轨道交通 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 昆明軌道交通 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Kunming Rail Transit | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 昆明地铁 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 昆明地鐵 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Kunming Subway | ||||||
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