Historic day for mobility in Rome: the Colosseo/Fori Imperiali and Porta Metronia stops were officially inaugurated and put into service.
The T3 section of the C line is – finally – a reality. From San Giovanni it will be possible to reach the Colosseum, passing through the Porta Metronia airport. Two museum stations along 4 km of route, which enhance the riches that emerged during the excavations, commissioned by Roma Metropolitane, on behalf of Roma Capitale, and built by the Metro C consortium company, made up of the Webuild Group, Vianini Lavori, Hitachi Rail, Carpi (CMB) and Cantieri Costruzioni Cemento (CCC).
For the realization they were put in place innovative techniques and use the more advanced technologies in the sector of mass transport infrastructure in urban areas. Line C is the first driverless line in the capital, i.e. without a driver.
What you can visit and what you can’t (for a little while longer)
The opening of the Porta Metronia museum is scheduled for February. The site includes the Roman barracks from the first half of the 2nd century AD, the Commander’s Domus and the centurion’s house. For a few more months it will remain closed and not accessible to the public.
Perfectly preserved and visible, the Roman houses dating back to the second and first centuries BC, discovered during the excavations for the new Colosseum stop on line C. The private baths of one of the domus, probably belonging to a wealthy Roman, were brought to the center of the station, where the many finds found inside are also on display.
The future of the line
The T2 section of Metro C will connect Piazza Venezia to Clodio/Mazzini, for an extension of approximately 4 km with 4 new stations: Chiesa Nuova, San Pietro, Ottaviano (interchange with Line A) and Clodio/Mazzini. Work aims to begin in 2026 for an expected opening around 2035, completing the original route of Line C.
“Our goal is to close Metro C as quickly as possible – said the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri – we hope to complete Piazza Venezia by the Jubilee 2033, but today let’s enjoy the two new stations”.
On the next section of Metro C, from Piazza Venezia to Piazzale Clodio, Marco Cervone, Construction Director of the T3 section on behalf of the companies led by Webuild, explained: “The delivery of the areas of the next section from Piazza Venezia is expected at the end of January. It will take 10 years to build the Venezia station; with the delivery of the areas we will also be able to do the following ones in 11 years”.
