Line A | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | In use | ||
Owner | ATAC | ||
Locale | Rome, Italy | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 27 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Rome Metro | ||
Operator(s) | ATAC | ||
Daily ridership | 450,000 | ||
History | |||
Opened | 16 February 1980[1] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 18.425 kilometres (11.449 mi) | ||
Character | Underground | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Electrification | Overhead lines | ||
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Line A (Italian: Linea A) of the Rome Metro runs across the city from the north-west terminus of Battistini to the south-east terminus at Anagnina. It intersects with Line B at Termini and with Line C at San Giovanni. The line is marked orange on metro maps.
Normally very crowded, Line A is estimated to transport nearly half a million people daily.