Termini Station

In the area that includes Termini Station , Piazza della Repubblica and Via Nazionale , one of the most eclectic in the city, antiquity and modernity come together to create a cultural and social melting pot full of interesting influences and suggestions.

There Roma Termini railway station , which welcomes every year millions of travelers , it is also a place where you can taste inviting delicacies or indulge in a pleasant session purchases before leaving; Piazza della Repubblica, on the other hand, fascinates you with the imposing architecture and the refined and austere style of the buildings designed by Gaetano Koch; Via Nazionale, one of the main shopping streets of the Campidoglio, welcomes you for a relaxing walk among its elegant and sophisticated shop windows.

Located in the city center, Termini Station is the largest Italian railway station with its 225,000 square meters and approximately 850 trains a day serving 150 million travelers each year.

Built in 1867 on a project by the architect Salvatore Bianchi , among the fields and vineyards that then populated the Castro Pretorio district , a few years later, however, it was already insufficient for the needs of a rapidly growing population. Thus began the necessary expansion interventions with the addition of temporary tracks and sheds. However, until 1905, the main building retained its original dimensions.

In 1925, the architect Angiolo Mazzoni built a new monumental forepart with an imposing portico and an atrium of 12 thousand square meters with the sole purpose of astonishing travelers who had walked it.

Mazzoni also took care of the interior decorations with the use of precious national marbles that we can still admire today on the wall coverings in some areas of the station, such as the gigantic Mazzonian hood , a rare example of Futurist architecture .

In 1947, after the construction of the iconic canopy called “dinosaur” , Termini Station assumed the shape we know today: a mix of styles between the Thirties and the Fifties, integrated with modern interventions.

Inside, the Termini Forum is a 14,000 m2 service center with a wide choice of shops and products for all tastes. Finally, the Central Gallery, which acts as a pedestrian link between via Marsala and via Giolitti, offers ideas for shopping, restaurants and fast food.