Circo Massimo (Rome Metro)

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Circo Massimo
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General information
Coordinates 41°53′01″N12°29′17″E / 41.88361°N 12.48806°E / 41.88361; 12.48806
Owned by ATAC
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened10 February 1955;69 years ago (1955-02-10)
Services
Preceding station Logo Metropolitane Italia.svg Rome Metro Following station
Piramide
towards Laurentina
Line B Colosseo
towards Rebibbia or Jonio
Location
Circo Massimo (Rome Metro)
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Rebibbia
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P.Mammolo
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S.M.Soccorso
Jonio
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Pietralata
Conca d'Oro
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M.Tiburtini
FL1   Libia
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Quintiliani
S. Agnese - Annibaliano
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Tiburtina
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FL1   FL2   FL3
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Bologna
3   19
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Policlinico
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Castro Pretorio
5   14   RM-Giard.
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FL4   FL5   FL6
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Termini A
FL7   FL8
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LE-FCO
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Cavour
3
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Colosseo
3
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Circo Massimo
FL1   FL3   FL5
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Piramide
3   RM-Lido
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Garbatella
RM-Lido
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Basilica San Paolo
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Marconi
RM-Lido
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EUR Magliana
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EUR Palasport
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EUR Fermi
720-CIA
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Laurentina

Circo Massimo is a station on Line B of the Rome Metro. It was opened on 10 February 1955 and is sited at the east end of the Circus Maximus, after which it is named, near the headquarters of the FAO, originally built as the Ministero delle Colonie. Until 2002, the Obelisk of Axum also stood near the station. It has two separate exits on either side of the viale Aventino. [1]

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Entrance to the station beside the Food and Agriculture Organization building Metro B Circo Massimo direzione Laurentina.JPG
Entrance to the station beside the Food and Agriculture Organization building

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