Built concurrently with Partizanskaya, it too is war-themed, sporting plaques along the outer walls depicting a variety of Soviet weapons used in the war, including swords, sniper rifles, and machine guns.

A much larger plaque at the end of the platform includes an image of the Order of Victory and the words "Our Red Army- Glory!".

Semyonovskaya is an unusual design, with a double-width platform and four rows of pillars instead of the usual two.

The station was closed for escalator replacement and general renovation on the 70th anniversary of the first Metro line, May 15, 2005.

It reopened on April 28, 2006, with new escalator machinery and new interior and exterior finishes for the surface vestibule.