Exelmans station

Exelmans 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. 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.

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.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,607,223 passengers, making it the 219th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

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

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.