According to Il Messaggero, the Lepanto station on Line A of the Rome Metro has reopened after a renovation carried out in recent months. The works introduced new anti-slip floors, renewed walls with mosaics and stronger lighting.

With Lepanto, six of the 27 stations on Rome's orange line have now been renovated. The programme started during the Holy Year and was largely entrusted to the company Giubileo SpA, under a public-private agreement between Atac and Igp Decaux. Mayor Gualtieri described it as the sixth station completed.

What was done at Lepanto

  • More than 2,100 square metres of floor were replaced with a high-resistance anti-slip resin.
  • Over 920 square metres of travertine walls were conservatively restored, and over 2,100 square metres of ceilings were treated.
  • All eight access staircases were requalified.
  • The lighting system was fully renewed, with over 5 kilometres of new electrical lines and 288 light fixtures.
  • Fifteen water infiltration points on the platforms were addressed.
  • Over 500 metres of tactile paths for blind and visually impaired passengers were replaced.
  • Station signage was renewed, and the ticket office became an Atac Point.

According to the information released by the city, the lighting is brighter in the station and softer in the tunnel, so that it does not dazzle train drivers. The works were completed on 2 November, according to the source.

Funding and background

Transport councillor Eugenio Patanè said that the city decided to start with Line A stations, while work on Line B was not included in this phase. He cited an investment of 40 million euros by Atac, together with 5 million euros of Jubilee funds and a partly private contribution from Igp Decaux. Gualtieri said that the stations had not been significantly renovated since 1980.

A project shaped by users

Atac managing director Paolo Aielli said the renovation is part of a programme based on a listening project that involved metro users. Employees of Atac also took part in an initiative at the station: a mural called «L'albero delle identità», placed in front of the ticket office, made of hand-made leaves on which participants carved a skill, a quality or a personal resource.