Exelmans () is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
on
line 9 of the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architectur ...
. It owes its name to its proximity to boulevard Exelmans, which was in turn named after
Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans The Remi were an ancient Belgic tribe.
Remi or Rémi may also refer to:
People
* Georges Prosper Remi (1907–1983), male Belgian comic book writer and artist, better known as "Hergé"
* José Vega Santana (born 1958), clown in Puerto Rico kn ...
(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. A small exhibit on the singer
Claude François
Claude Antoine Marie François (; 1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of " Comme d'habitude" ( ...
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.
In 2020, the station was used by 1,055,609 passengers amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, making it the 236th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 1,607,223 passengers, making it the 219th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.
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
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with two tracks surrounded by two side platforms, and the vault is elliptical. The decoration is in the style used for most metro stations. The lighting canopies are white and rounded in the ''Gaudin'' style of the metro revival of the 2000s, and the bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, the vault, and the tunnel exits. The advertising frames are made of honey-coloured earthenware with plant motifs and the name of the station is also incorporated into the wall tiles, in the interwar decorative style of the original CMP. The ''Motte'' style seats are red in colour.
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
File:Entrée Station Métro Exelmans Paris 8.jpg, Access 1
File:Accès Station Métro Exelmans Boulevard Exelmans - Paris XVI (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 2.jpg, Access 2
File:Rue Michel Ange - Paris XVI (FR75) - 2021-08-17 - 1.jpg, Access 3
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
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Paris Métro stations in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1922
Paris Métro line 9