Rome Metro
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.
| Rome Metro | |||
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A S300 train at Battistini station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Metropolitana di Roma | ||
| Locale | Rome, Italy | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 73 | ||
| Daily ridership | 819,421 (2019) | ||
| Annual ridership | 320 million (2018) | ||
| Website | ATAC S.p.A. | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 9 February 1955 | ||
| Operator(s) | ATAC | ||
| Number of vehicles | 83 trains | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 60 km (37 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (Overhead lines) | ||
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The Metro comprises three lines – A (orange), B (blue) and C (green) – which operate on 60 km (37 mi) of route, serving 73 stations. The original lines in the system, lines A and B, form an X shape with the lines intersecting at Termini station, the main train station in Rome. Line B splits at the Bologna station into two branches. The third line opened in 2014 and connects to the rest of the system through an interchange with Line A at San Giovanni.
Rome's local transport provider, ATAC, operates the Metro network and the Rome-Giardinetti line. The Roma–Lido, which connects Rome to Ostia, and the Roma–Viterbo line, used to be operated by ATAC until 1 July 2022, when it became part of the Cotral network.
The Rome metro is integrated with the Lazio regional railways (FL lines), which constitute Rome's suburban transport system.