At the time of its opening, Zvenigorodskaya lacked an independent surface exit; all traffic had to go through Pushkinskaya.

According to initial data from the Saint Petersburg Metro press service,[1] a concourse building was planned by architect Alexander Konstantinov, and described as a two-storey building with a portico,[2] harmoniously integrated into the architectural ensemble of the former Semyonovsky regiment barracks.

However, due to a long construction break, it was decided to replace part of the column complex with a wall.

[citation needed] The original project of the station was executed by Russian architect Alexander Konstantinov.

The station features mosaic panels made of smalt depicting the first soldiers of the Semyonovsky regiment who served during the reign of Peter the Great.

These panels were crafted by the Russian Academy of Arts,[7] with the artist Alexander Bystrov as the creator.

This is the first transfer foot tunnel in the Saint Petersburg Metro, to be constructed after a long break.

The previous transfer tunnel was built 18 years earlier at the Sadovaya station and opened in December 1991.

This design has allowed the central part to be elevated above the station floor, with two longitudinal escalators leading to it.

We prepare a ground for passage, it is always heavy to pass the first 50 metres in Saint Petersburg, because continuous watery strata.

On Zvenigorodskaya a situation one of the most difficult, therefore it is necessary to freeze not simply a ground as did builders of underground railways half a century ago, but also to strengthen its cement.