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Damiano Cupelloni

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The Roma Termini station is the main railway stati...

The Roma Termini station is the main railway station of the city of Rome, the largest in Italy and the fifth in Europe for passenger traffic. It is the only port in the historic center of the city, in Piazza dei Cinquecento, and owes its name to the nearby baths of Diocletian.
Access to trains is via the Galleria Commerciale, a transversal pedestrian street that connects via Giolitti to via Marsala, from which all the main station services are immediately accessible.

The station is served by 3 underground lines (A, B and B1), two tram lines, a trolleybus and several urban bus lines managed by ATAC; not far away on via Giolitti stands the terminus of the Roma-Giardinetti railway. The station is also connected to the Fiumicino and Ciampino airports by various shuttle bus services. To reach Fiumicino airport, the Leonardo Express train located at the station's 24/25 track can also be used.

Renovated for the Jubilee of 2000, the station has become an important reference point for tourists and Roman citizens, above all thanks to the presence of numerous services such as the Forum Termini, a large shopping center located on the ground floor and in the basement of the station. On the mezzanine floor there is a terrace consisting of a long street of gastronomic activities. The area called "Le Terrazze" is a spectacular elevated gallery of shops that close at around 10pm.

On December 23, 2006, Termini Station was dedicated to Pope John Paul II with an official ceremony. No coincidence that in Piazza dei Cinquecento there is a statue that portrays him.

Upcoming construction, on the 3rd floor, various services for travelers and a three-story car park capable of accommodating 1377 cars and 85 motorcycles. The surface of the service tunnel will be equal to 6000 square meters at the track head, 2.3 meters high.

The management of the commercial areas of the station is entrusted to Grandi Stazioni.

The station has elevators, which therefore make it accessible to people with disabilities, and escalators that connect the various levels. Furthermore, the area dedicated to passenger traffic is equipped with a video surveillance system and loudspeakers for the announcements of arrival and departure of trains.

Ticket counter, ticket machine, waiting room,
Luggage storage with personal Luggage storage, toilet facilities, railway police station, post office, bar, restaurant and supermarket are just some of the main services of this station.

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