Line B (Rome Metro)
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Line B is a metro line serving Rome
, Italy
, and part of the Rome Metro
. Despite its name, Line B was the first line to be built in the city. It crosses Rome diagonally from north-east, starting at Rebibbia
station, to south, terminating at Laurentina
, in the EUR
district. It crosses line A
at Termini
station. The line has 22 stations and is shown in blue color on Metro maps.
). It's distinguished by the colour blue.
The B line was planned during the 1930s by the Fascist government in search of a rapid connection between the main train station, Termini
, and a new district to the south-east of the city, E42, the planned location of the Universal Exposition (or Expo), which was to be held in Rome in 1942. The exposition never took place due to Italy's entrance into the Second World War in 1940. When work was interrupted some of the tunnels on the city-centre side of the metro (between Termini and Piramide) had been completed and were used as air raid shelters during the war.
Work on the metro began again in 1948, in concert with turning the space, formerly designated for the Expo, into a commercial district under the name EUR
. The metro was officially opened on 9 February 1955 by the then President of the Republic Luigi Einaudi
. Regular services began on the following day.
In 1990, the B line was extended from Termini to Rebibbia to the east of the city, and the entire line was modernised.
. It will run to Jonio, with intermediate stops at Annibaliano, Libia/Gondar and Conca D'Oro.
trains during the 1970s. The MB100 cars are due for rebuilding at a future date.
Also used are the newer CAF
MA300 cars similar to those on the A Line
running in B Line service.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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, and part of the Rome Metro
Rome Metro
The Rome Metro is an underground public transportation system that operates in Rome, Italy and opened in 1955. There are currently two metro lines, the A line and the B line . A third line, the green C line, and a new branch of the B line, are currently under construction. Plans have also been...
. Despite its name, Line B was the first line to be built in the city. It crosses Rome diagonally from north-east, starting at Rebibbia
Rebibbia (Rome Metro)
Rebibbia is a station on the Rome Metro, and is the northern terminus of line B. It was opened in 1990 and is situated along via Tiburtina in the Rebibbia district at the north-eastern extremity of Rome. Beside the station is the Rebibbia prison....
station, to south, terminating at Laurentina
Laurentina (Rome Metro)
Laurentina is the southern terminus of Line B of the Rome Metro. It is located in the Giuliano Dalmata quarter at the crossroads of via Laurentina and via di Vigna Murata. The first station on the site was begun in the 1930s, but only completed and opened in 1955. This was demolished in the 1980s,...
, in the EUR
Esposizione Universale Roma
EUR is a residential and business district in Rome, Italy, located south of the city center. The area was originally chosen in 1930s as the site for the 1942 world's fair which Benito Mussolini planned to open to celebrate twenty years of Fascism. EUR was also designed to direct the expansion of...
district. It crosses line A
Line A (Rome Metro)
Line A of the Rome Metro runs across the city from the north-west terminus of Battistini to the south-east terminus at Anagnina and intersects with Line B at Termini...
at Termini
Termini (Rome Metro)
Termini is an underground station of the Rome Metro. The station was inaugurated on 10 February 1955, as a station on Line B and later became an interchange with Line A. The station is found in Piazza dei Cinquecento, under the Termini rail terminal...
station. The line has 22 stations and is shown in blue color on Metro maps.
Overview
Its first service runs at 5:30am and its last at 23:30. From 18 January 2008, the last Friday and Saturday service runs at 1:30. It carries 300,000 passengers a day and runs 377 trains a day, with a peak time frequency of one train every 4.5 minutes and one every 6 minutes at other times, at a maximum frequency of 10 minutes at the most off-peak times.History
Notwithstanding its name, the B line was in fact the first metro line in Rome. The line B connects the north-east of the city with the south-west. It currently has 22 stations with terminuses at Rebibbia and Laurentina (just east of EUREsposizione Universale Roma
EUR is a residential and business district in Rome, Italy, located south of the city center. The area was originally chosen in 1930s as the site for the 1942 world's fair which Benito Mussolini planned to open to celebrate twenty years of Fascism. EUR was also designed to direct the expansion of...
). It's distinguished by the colour blue.
The B line was planned during the 1930s by the Fascist government in search of a rapid connection between the main train station, Termini
Roma Termini railway station
Roma Termini is the main train station of Rome. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient Baths of Diocletian , which lie across the street from the main entrance.-Overview:The station has regular train services to all major Italian cities as well...
, and a new district to the south-east of the city, E42, the planned location of the Universal Exposition (or Expo), which was to be held in Rome in 1942. The exposition never took place due to Italy's entrance into the Second World War in 1940. When work was interrupted some of the tunnels on the city-centre side of the metro (between Termini and Piramide) had been completed and were used as air raid shelters during the war.
Work on the metro began again in 1948, in concert with turning the space, formerly designated for the Expo, into a commercial district under the name EUR
Esposizione Universale Roma
EUR is a residential and business district in Rome, Italy, located south of the city center. The area was originally chosen in 1930s as the site for the 1942 world's fair which Benito Mussolini planned to open to celebrate twenty years of Fascism. EUR was also designed to direct the expansion of...
. The metro was officially opened on 9 February 1955 by the then President of the Republic Luigi Einaudi
Luigi Einaudi
Luigi Einaudi , Cavaliere di Gran Croce decorato di Gran Cordone OMRI was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the second President of the Italian Republic between 1948 and 1955.-Early life:...
. Regular services began on the following day.
In 1990, the B line was extended from Termini to Rebibbia to the east of the city, and the entire line was modernised.
Line B1
Line B1 is a planned spur route on the B line to split off at BolognaBologna (Rome Metro)
Bologna is a stop on Line B of Rome Metro. It is an underground station located under Piazza Bologna . It was opened in December 1990...
. It will run to Jonio, with intermediate stops at Annibaliano, Libia/Gondar and Conca D'Oro.
Rolling stock
The B line primarily uses AnsaldoBreda built MB100 cars. These were built in 1980. These cars are heavily graffitied, giving the B line trains the appearance of New York City SubwayNew York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
trains during the 1970s. The MB100 cars are due for rebuilding at a future date.
Also used are the newer CAF
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles is a rail equipment manufacturer based in Beasain in the Basque Country, Spain. Equipment manufactured by CAF includes light rail vehicles, rapid transit trains, railroad cars and locomotives, as well as variable gauge axles that can be fitted on any...
MA300 cars similar to those on the A Line
Line A (Rome Metro)
Line A of the Rome Metro runs across the city from the north-west terminus of Battistini to the south-east terminus at Anagnina and intersects with Line B at Termini...
running in B Line service.