Cambronne () is an elevated

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on Line 6 of the

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. Located in the 15th arrondissement, it is named after the nearby Place Cambronne and Rue Cambronne, which were in turn named after Viscount

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(1770–1842), a general at the

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. The station is at the location of the former ''Barrière de l'École-Militaire'', a gate built for the collection of taxes as part of the

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; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 before it was demolished prior to 1859 amid

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History

The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906 when it was extended from

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to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907, Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. It was then temporarily absorbed by Line 6 from 17 May to 6 December 1931. It was permanently absorbed by Line 6 on 6 October 1942. During the summer of 2014, the canopies above the tracks were renovated and as part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated on 30 June 2015. In 2019, the station was used by 2,524,418 passengers, making it the 207th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,567,953 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 167th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 1,636,566 passengers, making it the 218th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 access on either side of Boulevard Garibaldi: * Access 1: Boulevard Garibaldi ''Côté des numéros impairs'' (odd numbered) * Access 2: Boulevard Garibaldi ''Côté des numéros pairs'' (even numbered)__NOTOC__

Station layout

Platforms

The station is elevated and has a standard configuration with two tracks surrounded by two side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by line 80 of the RATP bus network, as well as at night, by lines N12 and N61 of the

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network.

Gallery

File:Station Cambronne.jpg, Station exterior File:Station Métro Cambronne - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 2.jpg, Stairs leading to the platforms File:Cambronne Metro station, Paris September 2013 002.jpg, Station platforms

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cambronne (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1906 Paris Métro line 6