.gif)
Line C (Rome Metro)
Encyclopedia
Line C will be the third line of the metro system of Rome
, Italy
. It will be the first fully automated line in the city.
The line is currently under construction, and the first part is scheduled to open by June 2012. The line reuses part of the old Rome-Pantano railway, a light rail
road that is the last remaining part of the old Rome-Fiuggi railway.
In May 2008 two Tunnel Boring Machine
s were set up at Giardinetti, and two months later the old Rome-Pantano railway was truncated at Giardinetti to allow restructuring of the old surface line, which will form part of the new metro. This stretch is scheduled to open in 2011 (Pantano-Centocelle), and to be extended to Piazza Lodi in 2012. The part of the line that crosses the city centre will then be opened up to Clodio-Mazzini in 2015, and further extensions could be operating by 2017.
In 2009, during the excavations in Piazza Venezia
(near the Capitoline Hill
) remains of what has been identified as emperor Hadrian
's Athenaeum
were found.
Originally the two planned termini were Pantano (a frazione of the comune
of Monte Compatri
) in the east and Clodio-Mazzini in the north, but in March 2007, a northward extension along the Via Cassia
was announced, with nine more stations up to Grottarossa. A depot is under construction at Graniti. The line will cross Line A
at San Giovanni
and at Ottaviano-San Pietro-Musei Vaticani, and Line B
at Colosseo
. At Pigneto an interchange will be built with a new railway station on the FR1. At the Colosseo stop a public museum will be constructed in the station to display archeological material that was excavated during construction.
The original plan featured stations at Largo di Torre Argentina
and Chiesa Nuova
in the city center. However, archeological remains on the sites were even more extensive than expected, and both stations were cancelled.
convoys.
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
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It will be the first fully automated line in the city.
The line is currently under construction, and the first part is scheduled to open by June 2012. The line reuses part of the old Rome-Pantano railway, a light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
road that is the last remaining part of the old Rome-Fiuggi railway.
Construction
From August 2006 onwards archeological investigations took place before construction could start. The first construction sites opened in March 2007, on Piazza Roberto Malatesta, to construct Malatesta station. Lodi station followed one month later.In May 2008 two Tunnel Boring Machine
Tunnel boring machine
A tunnel boring machine also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through anything from hard rock to sand. Tunnel diameters can range from a metre to almost 16 metres to date...
s were set up at Giardinetti, and two months later the old Rome-Pantano railway was truncated at Giardinetti to allow restructuring of the old surface line, which will form part of the new metro. This stretch is scheduled to open in 2011 (Pantano-Centocelle), and to be extended to Piazza Lodi in 2012. The part of the line that crosses the city centre will then be opened up to Clodio-Mazzini in 2015, and further extensions could be operating by 2017.
In 2009, during the excavations in Piazza Venezia
Piazza Venezia
The Piazza Venezia is a piazza in central Rome, Italy. It takes its name from Cardinal Venezia who built the adjacent Palazzo Venezia, the former embassy of the city of the Republic of Venice....
(near the Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
The Capitoline Hill , between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. It was the citadel of the earliest Romans. By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, with the alternative Campidoglio stemming from Capitolium. The English word capitol...
) remains of what has been identified as emperor Hadrian
Hadrian
Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in...
's Athenaeum
Athenaeum (ancient Rome)
The Athenaeum was a school founded by the Emperor Hadrian in Rome, for the promotion of literary and scientific studies and called Athenaeum from the town of Athens, which was still regarded as the seat of intellectual refinement...
were found.
Route
The route is about 34.5 kilometres (21.4 mi) long, of which 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) underground, and the rest in the open air.Originally the two planned termini were Pantano (a frazione of the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Monte Compatri
Monte Compatri
Monte Compatri is a comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 20 km southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.-History:...
) in the east and Clodio-Mazzini in the north, but in March 2007, a northward extension along the Via Cassia
Via Cassia
The Via Cassia was an important Roman road striking out of the Via Flaminia near the Milvian Bridge in the immediate vicinity of Rome and, passing not far from Veii traversed Etruria...
was announced, with nine more stations up to Grottarossa. A depot is under construction at Graniti. The line will cross 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 San Giovanni
San Giovanni (Rome Metro)
San Giovanni is an underground station on Line A of the Rome Metro opened in 1980. The station is located in Piazzale Appio at the beginning of Via Appia Nuova, beside the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, from which the station takes its name...
and at Ottaviano-San Pietro-Musei Vaticani, and Line B
Line B (Rome Metro)
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...
at Colosseo
Colosseo (Rome Metro)
Colosseo is a station on Line B of the Rome Metro. It was opened on 10 February 1955 and is located, as its name suggests, in the Monti rione on via del Colosseo near the Colosseum. The station is currently involved in the works preparing for the Metro's Line C.Its atrium houses mosaics from the...
. At Pigneto an interchange will be built with a new railway station on the FR1. At the Colosseo stop a public museum will be constructed in the station to display archeological material that was excavated during construction.
The original plan featured stations at Largo di Torre Argentina
Largo di Torre Argentina
Largo di Torre Argentina is a square in Rome, Italy, that hosts four Republican Roman temples, and the remains of Pompey's Theatre. It is located in the ancient Campus Martius....
and Chiesa Nuova
Chiesa Nuova (Rome Metro)
Chiesa Nuova was a planned metro station on Line C of the Rome Metro system.-Location:Chiesa Nuova station would have been located underneath the Piazza della Chiesa Nuova, which takes its name from the church of the same name. About to the east is the famous Piazza Navona...
in the city center. However, archeological remains on the sites were even more extensive than expected, and both stations were cancelled.
Extensions
The following extensions have been studied:- northward (towards the railway ring around Rome, and the Rome-Viterbo railway, to which it would give access at Tor di Quinto; this extension would number five stations in all and would allow interchange with FR5 at Vigna Clara and Tor di Quinto.
- a southward extension of one station to Tor Vergata, where a secondary depot might be constructed.
- a northward extension of the east branch from Teano to reach Ponte MammoloPonte Mammolo (Rome Metro)Ponte Mammolo is an above ground station on line B of the Rome Metro in the Ponte Mammolo district of Rome. It is on the road which links viale Palmiro Togliatti to via Tiburtina, and nearby is the river Aniene....
allowing interchange with Line B, with five new stations. This extension would also meet FR2 at Togliatti.
Rolling stock
Once completed, the line will be served by 30 AnsaldoBreda Driverless MetroAnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
The AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro is a class of driverless electric multiple units and corresponding signaling system. Manufactured by AnsaldoBreda of Italy, it is or will be used on the Copenhagen Metro, the Brescia Metrobus, the Thessaloniki Metro, Line 5 of the Milan Metro, Line C of the Rome...
convoys.
Maps
- Old map of planned new lines, from the website of the Municipality of Rome.
