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, the 21st quarter of Rome, near the

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and the

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. It opened on 8 December 1990. It was originally to have been known as Feronia, after the street of that name not far from where the station was to be sited, while the name of Pietralata was supposed to be assigned to the

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station. Just a few months before the station opened to the public, it was decided to give it the present name.

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*http://www.atac.roma.it/index.asp?p=1&i=56&o=0&a=4&tpg=9&NUM=MBA&st=90046 Rome Metro Line B stations Rome Metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 1990 1990 establishments in Italy {{Rome-metro-stub