Castro Pretorio (Rome Metro)

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Castro Pretorio
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General information
Coordinates 41°54′22″N12°30′20″E / 41.90611°N 12.50556°E / 41.90611; 12.50556
Owned by ATAC
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened8 December 1990;33 years ago (1990-12-08)
Services
Preceding station Logo Metropolitane Italia.svg Rome Metro Following station
Termini
towards Laurentina
Line B Policlinico
towards Rebibbia or Jonio
Location
Castro Pretorio (Rome Metro)
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Castro Pretorio is a station on Line B of the Rome Metro. [1] It was opened on 8 December 1990 and is located on Viale Castro Pretorio, at its junction with Via San Martino della Battaglia, in the Castro Pretorio rione. Its exit overlooks the Castra Praetoria (the camp of the Praetorian Guard), now the site of the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale.

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References

  1. "Castro Pretorio metro station - Rome Metro". Metro Line Map. Retrieved 2023-01-21.