T2 section of Metro C will stretch from Piazza Venezia, under the river Tiber, to Viale Mazzini.
Rome has received the definitive green light for the final design of the T2 section of the Metro C subway line, which includes the construction of four new stations.
The €2 billion scheme, whose route spans from the centre to the north of the city and will pass under the river Tiber, was approved this week by the government’s commissioner for major works, architect Maria Lucia Conti.
The project will be constructed by the Metro C consortium led by Webuild and Vianini Lavori, with work set to begin next year.
There will be a total of four kilometres of underground line with four new stations – Chiesa Nuova, San Pietro, Ottaviano, Clodio/Mazzini – which will complete the so-called “fundamental route” of Metro C.
“This is a complex and strategic project that will connect important parts of the city and help reduce traffic and pollution, making travel easier and increasing the quality of life for citizens”, Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said.
The Chiesa Nuova station will be located in the piazza of the same name along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II; it will be developed on six underground levels, created with an excavation of up to 43 metres from ground level.
The San Pietro station will be located under the gardens of Castel Sant’Angelo, and will be the deepest of the T2 section, with seven underground levels and an excavation depth that will reach about 48 meters below ground level, passing 25 metres under the lower level of the Tiber river bed.
The Ottaviano station will be located along Via Barletta, between Viale delle Milizie and Viale Giulio Cesare, and will constitute an important interchange hub with the existing station of the same name on Metro A. The project includes five underground levels, with an excavation depth of 35 metres from ground level.
The Clodio/Mazzini station will be located in the Vittoria district, between Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, Via Monte Santo and Via Giunio Bazzoni. The challenge of building the station is represented by the area’s high urban density; it will be developed on five underground levels, for an excavation depth of roughly 33 metres from ground level.
The driverless 19-km Metro C line currently comprises 22 stations and runs from Pantono in east Rome to San Giovanni, where it connects with Metro A and the central Termini train station.
With the upcoming opening of the Fori Imperiali station – in front of the Colosseum – the C line will connect with the Metro B station at Colosseo.
The Metro C project has been beset with difficulties since it started three decades ago, from massive funding overspends to lengthy delays due to red tape and the discovery of archaeological remains.
A unique aspect of Metro C are the “archaeostations” which will display the ancient artefacts found during excavations.
In addition to San Giovanni, there will be archaeostations at Porta Metronia and Colosseo/Fori Imperiali (set to open some time later this year) and Venezia, currently under construction.
In addition to an interchange with Metro B at the Colosseo stop, the Metro C links to the A line at San Giovanni and the FL1/FL3 railways at Pigneto.
For more details about the T2 section of the Metro C project and the new subway stations being built, see the Rome city website.
