Rome Metro

Rome Metro
Metropolitana di Roma logo
S/300 train into Conca d'Oro station, on platform 1
A S300 train
Overview
Native nameMetropolitana di Roma
LocaleRome, Italy
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3[1]
Number of stations73[1][2][Note 1]
Daily ridership819,421 (2019)
Annual ridership320 million (2019)[3]
WebsiteATAC S.p.A.
Operation
Began operation9 February 1955; 69 years ago (9 February 1955)
Operator(s)ATAC
Number of vehicles83 trains[1]
Technical
System length60 km (37 mi)[1][2][4]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC (Overhead lines)
System map

The Rome Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Roma) is a rapid transit system that operates in Rome, Italy. It started operation in 1955, making it the oldest in the country.

The Metro comprises three lines – A (orange), B (blue) and C (green) – which operate on 60 km (37 mi) of route, serving 73 stations.[1][2][Note 1] It has a daily ridership of approximately 820 thousand passengers, and an annual traffic of approximately 320 million passengers.[3]

In addition to the Metro, the center of Rome and its urban area are served by 8 FL lines (672 km (417.5 mi) with 131 stations) that surround Rome and the Lazio region,[5] 6 tram lines (36 km (22 mi) ) with 192 stations),[6] 3 commuter urban lines (135 km (83.8 mi) with 57 stations), as well as the Leonardo Express which connects Roma Termini, the central station of the city of Rome, to the Leonardo da Vinci Airport of Fiumicino,[7] and the Civitavecchia Express which connects the city to the main port of Rome, the Port of Civitavecchia.[8] Network extensions are currently under construction on Line C (Porta Metronia, Colosseo-Fori Imperiali and Venezia). There are further projects for Line A, Line B, Rome-Giardinetti and for the suburban rail system.[9] The entire transport system in Rome uses the Metrebus integrated tariff system (an acronym composed of the words "Metro", "Train" and "Bus"), which can be used within the limits of the Municipality of Rome and within the limits of the urban tariff.[10]

Line B was the first metro line inaugurated in the system, and the first official metro in Italy, but the names 'A' and 'B' were only added when the second line opened 25 years after the first. Inaugurated in post-war Italy in 1955 during the reconstruction and on the verge of the Italian economic miracle, it was designed and built for the 1942 universal exhibition (Esposizione Universale Roma, which is now the current business center of Rome) desired by the fascist regime, which never took place due to the outbreak of the World War II.[11]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Home > Azienda – I numeri di atac – Trasporto pubblico" [Home > Company – The numbers of ATAC – Public transportation] (in Italian). ATAC. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference LineC-Jun2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Pendolaria 2019: i dati su tram e metro a Roma di Legambiente" (PDF). legambiente.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "IL SETTIMANALE – VIDEO – Prossima fermata Lodi, la metro C di Roma si avvicina al centro". Gazzettadeitrasporti.it. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Rome Train Map". romemap360.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Trams in Rome". rome.info. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "The Roma Termini - Leonardo Da Vinci Airport connection takes just 32 minutes with the Leonardo express". trenitalia.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ the%20train%20service%20for%202023. "Civitavecchia Express: non-stop train for cruise passengers". civitavecchia.portmobility.it. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ "Piano Urbano della Mobilità Sostenibile". romamobilita.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Tickets and passes". atac.roma.it. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. ^ "The Construction of Metro Stations & Shafts through Ancient Rome". engineeringrome.org. Retrieved 1 March 2024.


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