It opened on 26 December 1987 and was intended to be a temporary station until the completion of Krylya Sovetov.

When the government changed the plan for the Metro, Krylya Sovetov was abandoned and Yungorodok became a permanent station.

[1] It is the southern terminus of the line and the only aboveground station on the system.

The name refers to the housing development Yungorodok, a section of Samara which means “young city” in Russian.

The station is in close proximity of Aviakor, Samara's Aviation factory.