Kunming Metro Line 1
Main Line: South Ring Road – University Town South
Branch Line: Chunrong Street – South Railway Station
Extending north-south, Kunming Metro Line 1 now comprises two parts: the Main Line and the Branch Line. The Main Line connects South Ring Road and University Town South, including 18 stations. This part is linked with Kunming Metro Line 2 at South Ring Road Station. The two subway lines are used as one so that passengers do not need to transfer to another train if they intend to take line 2. The present combined route of line 1 and line 2 runs for around 88 minutes. The Branch Line (Northeast Extension) stretches around 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers), linking Chunrong Street and South Railway Station.
For different trips, the fare varies between CNY 2 - 7.
See metro maps for reference.
Timetable & Service Hours
Main Line:
| Station | To University Town South | To South Ring Road | ||
| First Train | Last Train | First Train | Last Train | |
| South Ring Road | 06:53 | 22:38 | -- | -- |
| Railway Station | 06:55 | 22:40 | 06:42 | 23:27 |
| Fude | 06:58 | 22:43 | 06:39 | 23:24 |
| Rixin Road | 07:00 | 22:45 | 06:37 | 23:22 |
| Wujiaba | 07:02 | 22:47 | 06:35 | 23:20 |
| Changhong West Road | 07:05 | 22:50 | 06:32 | 23:17 |
| Xiaodong Village | 07:07 | 22:52 | 06:30 | 23:15 |
| Erji Road | 07:10 | 22:55 | 06:27 | 23:13 |
| Xingyao Road | 07:12 | 22:57 | 06:25 | 23:10 |
| New Asia Athletics Park | 07:14 | 22:59 | 06:22 | 23:08 |
| South Coach Station | 06:40 | 23:03 | 06:20 | 23:05 |
| Dounan | 06:43 | 23:06 | 06:35 | 23:01 |
| Chunrong Street | 06:48 | 23:11 | 06:30 | 22:56 |
| Tuofeng Street | 06:50 | 23:14 | 06:32 | 22:21 |
| Lianda Street | 06:53 | 23:16 | 06:29 | 22:18 |
| Yikang South Road | 06:55 | 23:18 | 06:27 | 22:16 |
| University Town | 06:57 | 23:21 | 06:24 | 22:14 |
| University Town South | -- | -- | 06:20 | 22:10 |
Branch Line:
| Station | To Kunming South Railway Station | To South Ring Road | ||
| First Train | Last Train | First Train | Last Train | |
| South Ring Road | 06:19 | 22:48 | -- | -- |
| Railway Station | 06:21 | 22:50 | 06:42 | 23:27 |
| Fude | 06:24 | 22:53 | 06:39 | 23:24 |
| Rixin Road | 06:26 | 22:55 | 06:37 | 23:22 |
| Wujiaba | 06:28 | 22:57 | 06:35 | 23:20 |
| Changhong West Road | 06:30 | 23:00 | 06:32 | 23:17 |
| Xiaodong Village | 06:33 | 23:02 | 06:30 | 23:15 |
| Erji Road | 06:36 | 23:05 | 06:27 | 23:13 |
| Xingyao Road | 06:38 | 23:07 | 06:25 | 23:10 |
| New Asia Athletics Park | 06:40 | 23:09 | 06:22 | 23:08 |
| South Coach Station | 06:20 | 23:13 | 06:20 | 23:05 |
| Dounan | 06:23 | 23:16 | 06:35 | 23:01 |
| Chunrong Street | 06:28 | 23:21 | 06:30 | 22:56 |
| Municipal Administrative Center | 06:32 | 23:25 | 06:27 | 22:52 |
| Yihe Road | 06:34 | 23:27 | 06:24 | 22:50 |
| Bailongtan | 06:37 | 23:30 | 06:22 | 22:47 |
| Kunming South Railway Station | -- | -- | 06:20 | 22:45 |
Frequency
| Monday - Friday | South Ring Road - Chunrong Street | 07:10 - 08:50; 16:10 - 18:50 | 3 minutes 50 seconds - 4 minutes 50 seconds |
| Other Time | 7 minutes | ||
| Chunrong Street - University Town South/ South Railway Station | 07:10 - 08:50; 16:10 - 18:50 | 7 minutes - 9 minutes | |
| Other Time | 14 minutes | ||
| Saturday – Sunday & Public Holidays | South Ring Road - Chunrong Street | 09:30 – 20:00 | 6 minutes |
| Other Time | 7 minutes | ||
| Chunrong Street - University Town South/ South Railway Station | 09:30 – 20:00 | 12 minutes | |
| Other Time | 14 minutes |
Transfer of Kunming Metro Line 1
Dounan & Kunming South Railway Station & Lianda Street: Transfer with Line 4 South Ring Road: Transfer with Line 2Surroundings and Bus Routes near All Stations:
' points out metro transfer stations.) South Ring Road
Surroundings: Shuanglong Shopping Market, Golden Dragon Hotel, South Huancheng Road
Bus Routes: 140, 184, 201, 23, 24, 26, 2, 31, 44, 47, 58, 75, 80, 83, 89, 98, C85, K12
Railway Station
Surroundings: Kunming Railway Station, Fude Road
Bus Route: 134, 199, 260, 23, 24, 2, 32, 44, 47, Z33, 51 Fude
Surroundings: Huaxia Bank, ATM of China Merchants Bank, Kunming International Conference and Exhibition Center, Longway Hotel, Longrun Tea Cultural Museum
Bus Routes: 110, 122, 134, 140, 184, 260, 31, 32, 52, 57, 67, K52, K12 Rixin Road
Surrounding: Xingtie Hotel, Rixin Overpass, Shenghua Garden Community
Bus Routes: 52, K51, 118, 171, 78 Wujiaba
Surroundings: Airport Best Business Hotel, Feixing Hotel, Great Wall Hospital, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communication
Bus Route: 134, J21, K51 Changhong West Road
Surroundings: Zhonglin Building Material Market
Bus Routes: K51, Z167 Xiaodong Village
Surroundings: Huaguan Department
Bus Routes: 103, 12, 140, 232 Erji Road
Surroundings: Guandu Ancient Town, Consulate General of Lao People's Democratic Republic in Kunming, Consulate General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Kunming, New Century Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Empark Hotel & Resort, Yunnan Foreign Affairs Service Center
Bus Routes: 103, 12, 169, 205, 213, 253, Z121, Z163, Z96 Xingyao Road
Surroundings: New Asia Athletics Park, Sun Square, First People’s Hospital of Kunming (Shining Star Branch)
Bus Routes: 103, 12, 169, 198, 213, C12, J12, K58 New Asia Athletics Park
Surroundings: Easyhome, Shining Star Sports Center, Shining Star Shopping Mall
Bus Routes: 103, 12, 213, C12, Z157, Z95 South Coach Station
Surroundings: Zheya Business Hotel, Luoshiwan International Trade City, South Coach Station
Bus Routes: 12, 201, 204, 205, 206, 251, 87, C5, C6, C7, C85, J34, Z75 Dounan
Surroundings: Yinlian Elementary School, Dounan Floricultural Base
Bus Routes: 12, 250, C101, C5, C6, C7, C85, J34, K28, Z25 Chunrong Street
Surroundings: Luolong Park, Howard Johnson Tropical Hotel, ICC Global Square, Yunmeng Group, Shanghai ASEAN Business Mansion
Bus Routes: 170, Z105, Z11, Z122, Z164, C4, K19, K20, K53, Z27, Z28, Z29 Tuofeng Street
Surroundings: Dacheng Finance Business Center, Dianchi Lake Pearl Square
Bus Routes: Special Lines: 219, Z28, 226, K53, Z161, K38 Lianda Street
Bus Routes: Special Lines: 226, K53 University Town
Surroundings: Yunnan University, Yunnan Normal University, Yunnan University of Science and Technology, Yunnan University of Nationalities
Bus Routes: 216, 219, CJK5, K19, 265, J35, Z15, Z126, Z160 University Town South
Surroundings: Yunnan Vocational & Technical College of National Defense Industry, Yimingyuan Community, Yunnan Baiyao Group
Bus Routes: 265, Z15, CJK5, J35, K19, Z126, Z15 Municipal Administration Center
Surroundings: Chaoyun Street, Hexie Road, East Chunrong Road, North Jingming Road, Municipal Government, No.3 Middle School, Chunrong Park, Chenggong Hospital, Provincial Science and Technology Museum
Bus Routes: 170, K19, J11, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 216, K20, K57, Z105, Z27, Z92 Yihe Road
Surroundings: Xianghe Street, Jinxiu Street, Liangwang Road, Baida Spring Shopping Mall, Zixiuyuan Community, Junyuan Community, Zhonghua Primary School, ZTO Express, Yunda Express
Bus Routes: J23, Lin 8, Z162, Z92 Bailongtan
Surroundings: Xiangyuan Road, Tuofeng Street, Baozhu Road, Chenggong Campus of Hengshui Experimental Middle School, Wujiaying Village, Hongfulong Shopping Mall, Futai Hotel, Zhengxing Hotel, Huikang Drugstore, Minkang Clinic, China Mobile, Best Express
Bus Routes: Z162, Z161 South Railway Station
Surroundings: Lianda Street, South Railway Station, Bailongtan Community, Chenggong Campus of Yunnan Normal University, Bailongtan (White Dragon Pool) Mountain, China Mobile
Bus Routes: 209, Z160, CJK5, Z161, K38, Z162