Graniti is a station of
Line C of
Rome Metro
The Rome Metro ( it, Metropolitana di Roma) is a rapid transit system that operates in Rome, Italy. It started operation in 1955, making it the oldest in the country.
The Metro comprises three lines – A (orange), B (blue) and C (green) †...
. It is located at the intersection of Via
Graniti with Via
Tortorici, in the
Roman
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frazione
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of
Borgata Finocchio. It used to be a train station of the
Rome-Pantano railway line until 2008, when rebuilding works commenced. With the inauguration of Line C, the stop re-opened on 9 November 2014. This station also serves the nearby depot of the line's rolling stock, and it extends over 21.7
hectares
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.
Among the other things, the premises host the maintenance and control centre of Line C.
External links
References
Rome Metro Line C stations
Railway stations in Italy opened in 2014
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