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Line C (Rome Metro)

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Line C
BERJAYA
BERJAYA
Colosseo station
Overview
OwnerATAC
LocaleRome, Italy
Termini
Stations24[2]
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemRome Metro
OperatorATAC
Rolling stockAnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
Daily ridership40,999 (2023)[3]
History
Opened9 November 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-09)
Last extension16 December 2025
Technical
Line length21.2 km (13.2 mi)
Characterunderground, at-grade and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines
Route map
Map
Map of the C metro updated to Colosseo
Legend
BERJAYA
 Mazzini
BERJAYA
 Ottaviano A
BERJAYA
 Piazza Pia/Castel Sant'Angelo
BERJAYA
 Chiesa Nuova
BERJAYA
 Venezia
3
BERJAYA
 Colosseo B
BERJAYA
 Porta Metronia
3
BERJAYA
BERJAYA
 San Giovanni A
BERJAYA
 Lodi
RM-Giard.
BERJAYA
 Pigneto
BERJAYA
 Malatesta
BERJAYA
 Teano
5 19
BERJAYA
 Gardenie
5 19
BERJAYA
 Mirti
RM-Giard.
BERJAYA
 Parco di Centocelle
BERJAYA
 Alessandrino
BERJAYA
 Torre Spaccata
BERJAYA
 Torre Maura
BERJAYA
 Giardinetti
BERJAYA
 Torrenova
BERJAYA
 Torre Angela
BERJAYA
 Torre Gaia
BERJAYA
 Grotte Celoni
BERJAYA
 Due Leoni-Fontana Candida
BERJAYA
 Borghesiana
BERJAYA
 Bolognetta
BERJAYA
 Finocchio
BERJAYA
 Graniti
BERJAYA
 Monte Compatri-Pantano

Line C is a Rome Metro line which runs from Monte Compatri-Pantano in the eastern suburbs of Rome, Italy, to its central hub at Colosseo.[4] It is the third metro line built in the city and the first to be fully automated and driverless.[5]

The line has operational interchanges with two other networks: Line A at San Giovanni and Line B at Colosseo.[6]

The network opened in four successive phases: the first section between Monte Compatri-Pantano and Parco di Centocelle debuted on 9 November 2014; the second run to Lodi followed on 29 June 2015;[7] the third section to San Giovanni opened on 12 May 2018;[6] and the central section extending to Porta Metronia and Colosseo opened to the public on 16 December 2025.[8] The line reuses portions of the former Rome-Pantano railway, a historic light rail corridor that represented the final remaining segment of the wider Rome–Fiuggi–Alatri–Frosinone railway.

History

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Archaeological investigations began in August 2006, followed by the deployment of the first active surface construction sites in March 2007 at Piazza Roberto Malatesta to build Malatesta station. Excavation work at Lodi station commenced one month later.[9]

In May 2008, two large tunnel boring machines (TBMs) were assembled at Giardinetti. Shortly after, the old Rome–Pantano narrow-gauge surface railway was truncated at Giardinetti to facilitate the total transformation of the eastern ground alignment into the modernized metro layout. This initial ground section opened in late 2014.[10]

While original structural planning across the historic city center faced budgetary and administrative suspensions during the 2010s, funding for the entire crossing was later restored. Construction works for the landmark station at Piazza Venezia started actively in 2023, with advanced deep-underground engineering scheduled to proceed through the late 2020s. The extension further northwest toward Ottaviano and its eventual northern terminus at Farnesina (formerly Clodio-Mazzini) is fully funded and under definitive planning to establish a strategic secondary transfer point with Line A.[11]

During preliminary exploration trenches under Piazza Venezia in 2009, workers uncovered well-preserved structural remains of Emperor Hadrian's Athenaeum, which have been carefully integrated into the ongoing structural architectural plans of the modern hub.

Opening dates

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  • 9 November 2014: Pantano – Parco di Cento Celle
  • 29 June 2015: Parco di Cento Celle – Lodi
  • 12 May 2018: Lodi – San Giovanni
  • 16 December 2025: San Giovanni – Colosseo

Route

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Line C operates along 21.4 kilometers (13.3 mi) of total active route, incorporating 24 operating stations. The layout combines elevated or at-grade outer eastern tracks with deep underground tunnels traversing the urban center.[7] Technical maintenance and depot infrastructure are centered at the dedicated Graniti facility.

In the central underground sectors, station architecture has been explicitly tailored to act as on-site museums. At the Porta Metronia station, extensive remains of a 2nd-century Roman military barracks utilized by the Praetorian Guard were discovered during tunneling and are permanently displayed in situ behind wide protective glass structures.[12] Similarly, the interchange complex at Colosseo hosts a public museum area showcasing dozens of ancient artifacts recovered throughout the excavation process, reversing previous cancellations caused by initial funding shortages.[13]

An initial engineering design featuring a central stop at Largo di Torre Argentina was permanently abandoned due to the density and historical sensitivity of the archaeological strata discovered on site. To improve multi-modal regional transit, construction is underway at Pigneto to build a dedicated interchange station connecting Line C directly with the FL1 and FL3 regional rail corridors.

Statistics

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Year 2014[14] 2015[15] 2016[16] 2017[17] 2018[16] 2019[16] 2020[16] 2021[16] 2022[18] 2023[3] 2024[16]
Passengers (millions) 0.50 7.64 13.30 12.26 16.20 18.72 10.26 11.70 13.55 14.96 16.62

Extensions

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The central extension of Line C is being developed in successive phases. The section connecting San Giovanni to Colosseo is approximately 3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) long and features an intermediate station near the San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, officially named Porta Metronia (originally known during planning as Amba Aradam-Ipponio). This central section was completed and officially opened to the public on 16 December 2025.

Construction is actively progressing further northwest toward Piazza Venezia, while long-term master plans retain the ultimate objective of extending the underground line across the northern urban quadrants toward Grottarossa.

Section Construction start Estimated opening Length Stations Project status
Colosseo ↔ Piazza Venezia 23 June 2023 2033 0.8 km 1 Under construction
Piazza Venezia ↔ Mazzini 26 February 2026 2036 3.9 km 4 Under construction
Mazzini ↔ Farnesina 23 July 2026 2036 2.5 km 2 Under construction

Stations

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References

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  1. ↑ "12 maggio, ore 12.00: apre la stazione Metro C "S. Giovanni"" (in Italian). romamobilita.it. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Apre la stazione San Giovanni: da lunedì modifiche alle linee bus" (in Italian). romatoday.it. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  3. 1 2 "Il trasporto pubblico locale a Roma. Anno 2024" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Balmer, Crispian. "New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "A driverless line". Metro C Scpa. Archived from the original on 2025-12-20. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  6. 1 2 Biondino, Alessio (13 May 2018). "Raggi inaugurura la stazione Metro C San Giovanni: "Giornata storica"" (in Italian). Romait. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. 1 2 Chiandoni, Marco (30 June 2015). "Rome metro Line C reaches Lodi". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  8. ↑ "Metro C: aperte le stazioni Colosseo e Porta Metronia" (in Italian). 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  9. ↑ "Notiziario" [News Bulletin] (PDF) (in Italian). Roma Metropolitane. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Diario del Cantiere" [Construction Site Diary] (in Italian). Roma Metropolitane. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Future Developments" (PDF) (in Italian). Metro C Spa. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  12. ↑ Lorenzi, Rosella (Jun–Aug 2017). "While you are waiting". Archaeology. 70 (4): 12. ISSN 0003-8113. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Metro C, niente museo alla stazione Colosseo" [Metro C: No museum at the Colosseum Station]. la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "IL TRASPORTO PUBBLICO LOCALE A ROMA. Anno 2015". Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "IL TRASPORTO PUBBLICO LOCALE A ROMA. Anno 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cap.9 Mobilità e trasporti" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Il trasporto pubblico locale a Roma. Anno 2018" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Il trasporto pubblico locale a Roma. Anno 2023" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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