After 13 years of work, the new T3 section of Metro C is finally operational in Rome, uniting the eastern suburbs with the historic center. The Porta Metronia and Colosseo/Fori Imperiali stations opened today, with the first runs in the afternoon.
Rome’s new stations
This extension is not only an advancement for mobility, but a true immersion in history. The Colosseum station serves as a new strategic interchange with Metro B and transforms daily travel into a museum experience: archaeological artifacts found during excavations, including luxurious private baths and well-preserved votive objects, have been integrated and made visible. Mayor Gualtieri called the opening a “historic moment” that connects distant areas and gives “two wonderful places of culture.”
Important: Although the line is operational, admiring the vast museum space at Porta Metronia, which preserves remains of imperial barracks and mosaics, will have to wait until the reopening scheduled for spring. The Porta Metronia station contains the remains of more than 1,000 square meters of Roman environments, including mosaics and frescoes, belonging to imperial barracks from the second century AD.
Archaeological remains Colosseum station
The Colosseum station of the Metro C is configured as a true integrated museum space displaying the finds that have emerged during excavations, many of which date back to the 1st and 2nd centuries B.C., buried during the time of Nero for the construction of the Domus Aurea. Quarters from the Republican period were uncovered, perfectly preserved.
The heart of the exhibition is the private baths belonging to one of the domus of a wealthy Roman, brought to the center of the station and now visible. A museum tour has been set up around the structure of the baths, displaying numerous minor artifacts, objects, and figurines.