Grotte Celoni Station
Line C · Rome Metro
Grotte Celoni — overview
Grotte Celoni is the oldest of the stops inherited from the railway: it opened on 26 December 1926 as "Grotta Celona", at first a request stop served only by the mixed trains coming from the quarries. Closed in 2008 for conversion, it returned to service as a Line C station on 9 November 2014. The old station building is still there, shut.
First and last train from this station
| Direction | First train | Last train | Every |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Thursday | |||
| CColosseo/Fori Imperiali | 5:39 AM | 11:39 PM | 5–12 min |
| CPantano | 5:58 AM | 11:58 PM | 5–12 min |
| Friday | |||
| CColosseo/Fori Imperiali | 5:39 AM | 1:39 AM | 5–13 min |
| CPantano | 5:58 AM | 1:58 AM | 5–12 min |
| Saturday | |||
| CColosseo/Fori Imperiali | 5:39 AM | 1:39 AM | 5–13 min |
| CPantano | 5:58 AM | 1:58 AM | 5–12 min |
| Sunday | |||
| CColosseo/Fori Imperiali | 5:39 AM | 11:39 PM | 5–12 min |
| CPantano | 5:58 AM | 11:58 PM | 5–12 min |
Departure times from this stop, not from the terminals. When the metro closes, the nMC night buses take over.
What's nearby
The old Rome–Fiuggi railway station building, still standing, and the residential Torre Angela district to the west.
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 | 32 min 18 stops, change at San Giovanni |
| Colosseo Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine | 29 min direct, 17 stops |
| Ottaviano Vatican Museums and St Peter's | 41 min 24 stops, change at San Giovanni |
| Spagna Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain | 36 min 21 stops, change at San Giovanni |
| Piramide Ostiense and trains to Ostia | 37 min 19 stops, change at Colosseo |
| San Giovanni Basilica of St John Lateran | 24 min direct, 15 stops |
In-vehicle times, plus 4 minutes for each change; they do not include waiting on the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Grotte Celoni entered service on 9 November 2014. It is part of the C line of the Rome metro, run by Atac.
Grotte Celoni is served by the C line. See the line page for the full list of stops.
The documented facilities at Grotte Celoni are: ticket machines, toilets. Lift and escalator availability can change: check the ATAC app before you travel.
From Grotte Celoni the first train leaves towards Colosseo/Fori Imperiali at 5:39 AM; towards Pantano at 5:58 AM. The last one leaves around 11:58 PM Sunday to Thursday and at 1:58 AM on Friday and Saturday. At the morning peak a train runs about every 9 minutes. When the metro closes, the nMC night bus takes over.
14 surface routes stop within 250 metres of Grotte Celoni: 045, 051, 053, 057, 058F, 106, 107, 506, 507, A05, A50, C9, n11, nMC. Routes change over time, so check them on the Atac app before you travel.