| Kunming | |
| Native Name: | 昆明 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Symbol Location: | cn |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Symbol Location2: | kunming |
| Symbol2: | metro |
| Address: | Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan |
| Country: | China |
| Coordinates: | 25.0175°N 102.7208°W |
| Operator: | CR Kunming |
| Platforms: | 6 |
| Opened: | 1966 |
Kunming railway station is the main railway station serving the city of Kunming, Yunnan, China. It is located about four kilometres from the city centre.[1] It is known for a terrorist attack that happened at the station on March 1, 2014, which killed 33 people and injured 143, including many children.
Kunming railway station is located on the Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Chengdu–Kunming Railway, the Neijiang–Kunming Railway and the Nanning–Kunming Railway. It is also served by a station on Line 1 of the Kunming Metro.
Kunming's other main railway station is Kunming South railway station, located in Chenggong District and used for high-speed rail services. Kunming also has the Kunming North railway station (昆明北站), on the meter-gauge Kunming–Hai Phong Railway. Presently, it only has very limited service,[2] but a Kunming Metro station of the same name has recently been built in the area and is a major interchange for the system.
See main article: 2014 Kunming attack. On 1 March 2014, a group of terrorists most likely affiliated with Xinjiang independence groups carrying long knives rushed into Kunming Station, killing 31 people and injuring 143.[3] The police later came and secured the scene of the attack. Four attackers were shot dead.[4] The attack caused a large increase in security personnel in transportation centers throughout China.