[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.

[citation needed] It is also served by a station on Line 1 of the Kunming Metro.

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.

[4] The attack caused a large increase in security personnel in transportation centers throughout China.

[citation needed] Media related to Kunming Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons