Exelmans (French: [ɛɡzɛlmɑ̃] ⓘ) is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro. It owes its name to its proximity to boulevard Exelmans, which was in turn named after Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans (1775-1852), a general of Napoleon's cavalry.
History
The station opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the initial section of the line from Trocadéro and served as its eastern terminus until the line was further extended to Porte de Saint-Cloud the following year.
As part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors was renovated and modernised on 11 December 2007.[1] A small exhibit on the singer Claude François who had lived nearby in the past was also removed as part of the programme.
In 2019, the station was used by 2,102,492 passengers, making it the 239th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]
In 2020, the station was used by 1,055,609 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 236th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[3]
In 2021, the station was used by 1,607,223 passengers, making it the 219th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[4]
Passenger services
Access
The station has 3 accesses:
- Access 1: boulevard Exelmans
- Access 2: rue Michel-Ange (with a rare Val d'Osne totem)
- Access 3: rue Claude-Lorrain Hôpital Henry Dunant
Station layout
| Street Level | ||
| B1 | Mezzanine | |
| Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←   toward Pont de Sèvres (Porte de Saint-Cloud)
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| Eastbound | toward Mairie de Montreuil (Michel-Ange – Molitor) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 62 (only in the direction of Porte de France) and 88 of the RATP bus network.
Gallery
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Access 1 -
Access 2 -
Access 3
References
- ^ "Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
