Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station opened on 20 December 2008 on Line 5, the violet Frunzensko-Primorskaya line, about 57 metres below Admiralteysky District. Its decoration recalls the Semyonovsky Life Guards Regiment, whose parade ground once lay on this ground, and a mosaic at the end of the hall shows Peter the Great with the first Semyonovsky soldiers.
The station is also a link: an underground foot tunnel connects it to Pushkinskaya on Line 1, which means a short walk between two lines and direct access to the Vitebsky Railway Station, the starting point for trains to Pushkin and Pavlovsk. It has no pavilion of its own; the lobby is built into a shopping and entertainment complex on Zvenigorodskaya Street.
Quick Facts
| Russian name | Звенигородская |
|---|---|
| Built / opened | 2008 |
| Architect(s) | N. V. Romashkin-Timanov, Yu. V. Eechko, D. A. Boytsov and N. A. Vinogradova (attribution to confirm) |
| Address | Санкт-Петербург, Звенигородская улица, 1, корпус 2 OpenStreetMap · Google Maps |
| District | Admiralteysky District |
| Interchanges | Zvenigorodskaya (Line 5, the lobby inside the Zvenigorodsky shopping and entertainment complex) Pushkinskaya (Line 1, transfer by an underground foot tunnel; the Vitebsky Railway Station is next door) Sadovaya (Line 5, previous stop towards Komendantsky Prospekt) Obvodny Kanal (Line 5, next stop towards Shushary) |
| Opening hours | The station runs with the metro network, daily from early morning until shortly after midnight. Hours can change with works on the lines, so check before an early or late journey (as of October 2026 – check the official site of the Saint Petersburg Metro). |
| Best time to visit | The station is underground, so it works in any season and in any weather. For a calm look at the mosaic, choose midday or a weekend morning. The weekday morning and evening rush fills the transfer passages and the escalators, and allow extra time late at night if you rely on the last trains. |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 |
Why Visit Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg?
Zvenigorodskaya is a good example of a 2000s station built around a local story. The theme, the regimental history of the site, is carried by a single large mosaic, and the neighbouring Pushkinskaya adds a second, older station within a few minutes.
It is also the simplest way to move between Line 5 and Line 1 in the south of the centre, and the stop for the Vitebsky Railway Station and its trains to the palaces of Pushkin and Pavlovsk. You pay only for a metro ride, and 15 to 30 minutes covers the hall, the mosaic and the walk through the transfer tunnel.
Highlights of Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
The Peter the Great mosaic
At the end of the underground hall is a mosaic panel by the artist A. K. Bystrov. It shows Peter the Great with the first soldiers of the Semyonovsky Regiment, one of the Guards regiments he founded, and it is the station's central decoration.
Stand at the far end of the platform to see it whole, rather than from the side.
Tip: Go to the end of the platform away from the escalator; the mosaic is easier to see from a distance.
A station built around a regiment
The design is dedicated to the Life Guards Semyonovsky Regiment. The station lies where the regiment's parade ground, Semyonovsky Plats, once stood, and the barracks of the regiment still stand close by.
The parade ground is also remembered as the place where, in December 1849, Dostoevsky and other members of the Petrashevsky circle faced a mock execution before their sentences were commuted.
Tip: Look at the barracks on the surface after your ride; they explain the theme of the hall below.
The foot tunnel to Pushkinskaya
An underground foot tunnel links Zvenigorodskaya with Pushkinskaya on Line 1. It was built in 2007 and 2008 and was the first new transfer tunnel in the Petersburg metro for a long time.
Two passages lead from the hall towards Pushkinskaya, and the walk takes a few minutes. Pushkinskaya, opened in 1956, has a monument to the poet Alexander Pushkin by Mikhail Anikushin.
Tip: Allow a few extra minutes for the transfer in the rush hours, when the passages are crowded.
A lobby inside a shopping complex
Zvenigorodskaya has no pavilion of its own. A two-storey building with a portico, echoing the nearby barracks of the Semyonovsky Regiment, was planned, but the lobby was finally built into the Zvenigorodsky shopping and entertainment complex.
The exit is therefore inside a commercial building, so look for the complex rather than a separate metro hall.
Tip: If you cannot find the exit at street level, look for the shopping complex on Zvenigorodskaya Street.
A year without a street exit
When the station opened in December 2008, it had no exit to the surface. Passengers had to pass through Pushkinskaya. The lobby and the escalator passage opened on 26 December 2009.
It is a reminder that the station was built as part of a larger plan whose parts did not all arrive at the same time.
Tip: Today you can use either route, but the exit in the shopping complex is the quickest way to the street.
Next door to the Vitebsky Railway Station
Vitebsky Railway Station, reached through Pushkinskaya, was the first railway station in Russia, opened in 1837 for the line to Tsarskoye Selo. The current building dates from 1904.
Trains from here run to Pushkin and Pavlovsk, whose palaces and parks are popular day trips from the city.
Tip: Combine a ride to Zvenigorodskaya with a look at the railway station's main front on Zagorodny Prospekt.
Atmosphere
The hall is calm and functional, with a clear view down the platform to the mosaic at its end. The sound is mostly trains arriving, the click of passengers on the escalators and the murmur of people changing lines.
On weekday mornings and evenings it fills with commuters moving between Line 5 and Line 1, many of them heading for the railway station. In the middle of the day and at weekends it is quieter, and the platform can feel almost empty. Above ground, the exit leads into a busy commercial building on a street of old barracks and railway buildings.
History of Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
The Semyonovsky Regiment was one of the two oldest Guards regiments of the Russian army, created by Peter the Great in the 1690s from his play regiments. In Saint Petersburg it was quartered south of the centre, and its barracks and parade ground, Semyonovsky Plats, became a landmark of the district.
The parade ground is remembered for a grim scene. On 22 December 1849, members of the Petrashevsky circle, among them the writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, were led there for a mock execution before their sentences were commuted. The event left a deep mark on Dostoevsky and on Russian literature.
The metro came to this part of the city in the 1950s, when Pushkinskaya opened on 30 April 1956 under the name Vitebsky Vokzal. It served the Vitebsky Railway Station, the oldest station in Russia, opened in 1837 for the line to Tsarskoye Selo.
Zvenigorodskaya was planned as part of the Frunzensky radius, the south-western branch of what became Line 5. The station and its underground transfer to Pushkinskaya were built in 2007 and 2008. The design was dedicated to the Life Guards Semyonovsky Regiment, in memory of the parade ground that once lay here. The authors included N. V. Romashkin-Timanov, Yu. V. Eechko, D. A. Boytsov and N. A. Vinogradova, with a mosaic by A. K. Bystrov at the end of the hall.
The station opened on 20 December 2008 as part of the first section of the new line. For a whole year it had no exit to the street, and passengers entered and left through Pushkinskaya. A pavilion in the form of a two-storey building with a portico, echoing the barracks nearby, had been planned, but the project changed, and the lobby was finally built into the Zvenigorodsky shopping and entertainment complex. The lobby and escalator passage opened on 26 December 2009.
In March 2009, the section of the metro that included the station was reorganised, and the line became Line 5. Zvenigorodskaya has been a through station on it ever since, between Sadovaya and Obvodny Kanal, with a transfer to Pushkinskaya on Line 1.
Today the station serves residents of the district, passengers for the Vitebsky Railway Station and visitors who come for the mosaic and the link between two lines.
Tickets and Booking for Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
Zvenigorodskaya has no entrance fee of its own: you pay for a ride on the Saint Petersburg Metro, at a flat level of ₽ for a single journey regardless of distance. The transfer to Pushkinskaya is made inside the system, so you do not pay again.
- Contactless bank card: accepted at turnstiles with a card reader, but whether a card issued outside Russia works varies, and the sanctions rules of your own country may restrict the use of Russian payment services, so check this yourself before you travel.
- Podorozhnik card: a reusable transport card sold at metro ticket offices and usually the simplest choice for a visitor who plans several rides.
- Mobile Podorozhnik app: works by NFC on Android phones and by QR code on iPhones, subject to the same checks.
Rates for Russian citizens and concession categories differ. Rush hours fall on weekday mornings and evenings, when the transfer to Pushkinskaya is at its most crowded. The official site metro.spb.ru lists current fares, payment methods and categories.
Plan and Book
How to Get to Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
By metro: take Line 5 (the violet Frunzensko-Primorskaya line) and get off at Zvenigorodskaya, between Sadovaya and Obvodny Kanal. From Line 1, get off at Pushkinskaya and follow the signs through the foot tunnel.
Exit: the lobby is built into the Zvenigorodsky shopping and entertainment complex on Zvenigorodskaya Street, close to Zagorodny Prospekt and the Vitebsky Railway Station.
On foot and by road: the station is a short walk from the railway station and the barracks of the Semyonovsky Regiment. Trams, buses and taxis run along the nearby avenues.
Accessibility
Zvenigorodskaya is a deep station reached by escalators, and the transfer to Pushkinskaya includes passages and stairs. Whether a lift or other step-free route is available was not confirmed for this article. Check the accessibility information on metro.spb.ru and ask staff before you travel, especially with luggage, a stroller or a wheelchair.
Food Nearby
The Zvenigorodsky complex above the station and the streets around Zagorodny Prospekt have cafes, bakeries and fast-food places for a quick meal. For a sit-down lunch, head towards Vladimirskaya and Nevsky Prospekt. There is no verified cafe inside the station.
What to Bring
A payment card or a Podorozhnik card, comfortable shoes for the passages and a camera or phone for the mosaic. Security checks apply at the entrance, so keep bags easy to open.
Best Views and Photo Spots of Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
The Peter the Great mosaic
The large mosaic at the end of the hall, with the platform leading the eye towards it and the vaulted space around.
Best time: Midday or a weekend morning, when the platform is clear.
The platform looking towards the mosaic
A long view down the hall with even lighting and the panel at the far end.
Best time: Between trains, outside the rush hours.
The barracks of the Semyonovsky Regiment
The old barracks on the surface, the historical counterpart to the theme of the station below.
Best time: Morning light, in clear weather.
Vitebsky Railway Station front
The main front of the railway station on Zagorodny Prospekt, a short walk from the exit.
Best time: Daylight, outside the rush hours.
Photography Rules
Casual photography is generally tolerated, but tripods, professional filming and flash usually need permission from the metro. Keep escalators and platforms clear, and avoid photographing staff or other passengers.
Family Suitability
Workable for families. The hall is easy to read, and the transfer to Pushkinskaya is short, though it includes stairs. Strollers need to be folded or carried where there is no lift, which was not confirmed. Children who like trains will enjoy the nearby Vitebsky Railway Station.
Russia Vibes Tips
- Take the foot tunnel to Pushkinskaya to compare a 2008 station with one of 1956 in a single ride.
- If you cannot find the exit, look for the Zvenigorodsky shopping and entertainment complex on Zvenigorodskaya Street.
- Stand at the far end of the platform for the mosaic; from the side it is hard to read.
- Combine the station with a short walk to the Vitebsky Railway Station if you like railway history.
- Check the destination board before boarding; Line 5 trains run between Komendantsky Prospekt and Shushary.
- Do not confuse the two stations: Zvenigorodskaya is on Line 5, Pushkinskaya on Line 1, and each has its own platform.
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FAQ: Zvenigorodskaya Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
What is the theme of Zvenigorodskaya?
The Life Guards Semyonovsky Regiment, whose parade ground once lay on this site. A mosaic at the end of the hall shows Peter the Great with the first soldiers of the regiment.
When did the station open?
On 20 December 2008, as part of the first section of the new line. The lobby on the street opened a year later, on 26 December 2009.
How deep is Zvenigorodskaya?
About 57 metres below the surface, so the escalator ride is long.
Is there a transfer to Pushkinskaya?
Yes. An underground foot tunnel links Zvenigorodskaya on Line 5 with Pushkinskaya on Line 1. The walk takes a few minutes.
Why is the exit inside a shopping complex?
A separate pavilion with a portico was planned, but the lobby was finally built into the Zvenigorodsky shopping and entertainment complex.
Is the Vitebsky Railway Station close?
Yes. It is next to Pushkinskaya, a short walk from the exit, and trains run from there to Pushkin and Pavlovsk.
Who designed the station?
A group including N. V. Romashkin-Timanov, Yu. V. Eechko, D. A. Boytsov and N. A. Vinogradova, with a mosaic by A. K. Bystrov. Confirm the list before quoting it.
Is it worth a special trip?
Only if you like themed stations or are changing lines. It takes a few minutes to see the hall and the mosaic.
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Last updated: October 16, 2026.
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