Venezia (Rome Metro)
Venezia | |
|---|---|
| Line(s) | |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| History | |
| Opening | TBD |
Venezia is a planned metro station on Line C of the Rome Metro system. Part of the third phase of the line its opening is not yet determined. The abandoned Line D was supposed to intersect Line C at Venezia metro station.
Location[]
Venezia station will be located underneath the Piazza Venezia, a large square in Pigna, rione IX of Rome. Upon its completion, it will be the closest station to the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, Roman Forum and Capitoline Hill.
History[]
In 2009, as part of preliminary works for the station, a series of archaeological excavations were carried out. During these digs, archaeologists unearthed the remains of Emperor Hadrian's Athenaeum.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Archaeologists uncover the Athenaeum of Hadrian", 10 October 2009.
External links[]
- (in Italian) Official Line C site
 | This article about an Italian railway station is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This Rome Metro article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Italian railway station stubs
- Italian rapid transit stubs
- Rome Metro Line C stations