Colosseo Station
Lines B / C / B1 · Rome Metro
Colosseo — overview
Colosseo is the most photographed stop on the network: come out and the Flavian Amphitheatre is right there, with the Roman Forum and the Palatine a step away. The Line B station was designed as part of the first Metropolitan Railway section between Termini and Laurentina, conceived in the 1930s to link the centre with the emerging exhibition district, and it opened on 9 February 1955. It has two entrances, on piazza del Colosseo and largo Gaetana Agnesi; the Line C stop has two accesses on via dei Fori Imperiali.
First and last train from this station
| Direction | First train | Last train | Every |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Thursday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:49 AM | 11:49 PM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:49 AM | 11:49 PM | 9 min |
| CPantano | 5:30 AM | 11:30 PM | 5–12 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:53 AM | 11:47 PM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:51 AM | 11:42 PM | 9 min |
| Friday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:49 AM | 1:46 AM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:49 AM | 1:46 AM | 9 min |
| CPantano | 5:30 AM | 1:30 AM | 5–12 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:53 AM | 1:50 AM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:51 AM | 1:48 AM | 9 min |
| Saturday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:49 AM | 1:46 AM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:49 AM | 1:46 AM | 9 min |
| CPantano | 5:30 AM | 1:30 AM | 5–12 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:53 AM | 1:50 AM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:51 AM | 1:48 AM | 9 min |
| Sunday | |||
| BLaurentina | 5:49 AM | 11:49 PM | 9 min |
| BRebibbia | 5:49 AM | 11:49 PM | 9 min |
| CPantano | 5:30 AM | 11:30 PM | 5–12 min |
| B1Jonio | 5:53 AM | 11:47 PM | 9 min |
| B1Laurentina | 5:51 AM | 11:42 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 · nMC · nMB1 night buses take over.
What's nearby
The Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine and the Arch of Constantine. Northwards, via dei Fori Imperiali leads to piazza Venezia; southwards the archaeological park begins.
Connections and interchanges
Routes stopping within 250 metres of the entrances. Some run at weekends only.
Station facilities
Atac does not publish a detailed list of facilities for this stop.
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 | 3 min direct, 2 stops |
| Ottaviano Vatican Museums and St Peter's | 16 min 8 stops, change at Termini |
| Spagna Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain | 11 min 5 stops, change at Termini |
| Piramide Ostiense and trains to Ostia | 4 min direct, 2 stops |
| San Giovanni Basilica of St John Lateran | 4 min direct, 2 stops |
In-vehicle times, plus 4 minutes for each change; they do not include waiting on the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Colosseo entered service on 9 February 1955. It is part of the B / C / B1 lines of the Rome metro, run by Atac.
Colosseo is served by the B / C / B1 lines. It is an interchange station: you can change lines here without leaving the gates.
From Colosseo the first train leaves towards Laurentina at 5:49 AM; towards Rebibbia at 5:49 AM; towards Pantano at 5:30 AM; towards Jonio at 5:53 AM; towards Laurentina at 5:51 AM. The last one leaves around 11:49 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 nMC and nMB1 night bus takes over.
10 surface routes stop within 250 metres of Colosseo: 8BUS, 51, 75, 85, 87, 117, 118, C3, n3d, nMB. Routes change over time, so check them on the Atac app before you travel.