Circo Massimo Station
Lines B / B1 · Rome Metro
Circo Massimo — overview
Circo Massimo is the stop for the ancient chariot-racing circus, now a vast grassy hollow used for concerts and rallies, and for the municipal rose garden that flowers in spring. Above rises the Aventine hill, with the famous keyhole at the Priory of Malta. Until 2002 the Axum obelisk stood in front of the station, before being returned to Ethiopia. The stop belongs to the first section of 9 February 1955.
First and last train from this station
| Direction | First train | Last train | Every |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Thursday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:51 AM | 11:51 PM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:47 AM | 11:47 PM | 9 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:51 AM | 11:45 PM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:53 AM | 11:44 PM | 9 min |
| Friday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:51 AM | 1:48 AM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:47 AM | 1:44 AM | 9 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:51 AM | 1:48 AM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:53 AM | 1:50 AM | 9 min |
| Saturday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:51 AM | 1:48 AM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:47 AM | 1:44 AM | 9 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:51 AM | 1:48 AM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:53 AM | 1:50 AM | 9 min |
| Sunday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:51 AM | 11:51 PM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:47 AM | 11:47 PM | 9 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:51 AM | 11:45 PM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:53 AM | 11:44 PM | 9 min |
Towards Laurentina both the B and the B1 stop here: taken together, on a weekday a train runs every 2–7 minutes (241 a day), not every 9 as each row on its own suggests.
Departure times from this stop, not from the terminals. When the metro closes, the nMB · nMB1 night buses take over.
What's nearby
The Circus Maximus, the municipal rose garden that flowers in spring, the Baths of Caracalla a little to the south and the Aventine hill with the keyhole at the Priory of Malta.
Connections and interchanges
Routes stopping within 250 metres of the entrances. Some run at weekends only.
Station facilities
Lifts and escalators can be out of service: current status is on the ATAC app.
Facilities from public sources · times, frequencies, surface routes and journey times from Atac's official GTFS, August 2026 edition
Nearby stops and journey times
| Termini Termini station, trains and airport buses | 5 min direct, 3 stops |
| Colosseo Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine | 2 min direct, 1 stops |
| Ottaviano Vatican Museums and St Peter's | 18 min 9 stops, change at Termini |
| Spagna Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain | 13 min 6 stops, change at Termini |
| Piramide Ostiense and trains to Ostia | 2 min direct, 1 stops |
| San Giovanni Basilica of St John Lateran | 10 min 3 stops, change at Colosseo |
In-vehicle times, plus 4 minutes for each change; they do not include waiting on the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Circo Massimo entered service on 9 February 1955. It is part of the B / B1 lines of the Rome metro, run by Atac.
Circo Massimo is served by the B / B1 lines. See the line page for the full list of stops.
The documented facilities at Circo Massimo are: ticket machines, toilets. Lift and escalator availability can change: check the ATAC app before you travel.
From Circo Massimo the first train leaves towards Laurentina at 5:51 AM; towards Rebibbia at 5:47 AM; towards Jonio at 5:51 AM; towards Laurentina at 5:53 AM. The last one leaves around 11:51 PM Sunday to Thursday and at 1:50 AM on Friday and Saturday. At the morning peak a train runs about every 9 minutes. When the metro closes, the nMB and nMB1 night bus takes over.
17 surface routes stop within 250 metres of Circo Massimo: 3L, 8BUS, 51, 75, 81, 85, 87, 118, 160, 628, C3, L07, L70, n3d and others. Routes change over time, so check them on the Atac app before you travel.