Semyonovskaya (Moscow Metro)

Semyonovskaya (Russian: Семёновская) is a station of the Moscow Metro in the Sokolinaya Gora District, Eastern Administrative Okrug, Moscow. It is on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line, between Elektrozavodskaya and Partizanskaya stations. Semyonovskaya opened in 1944.

Semyonovskaya

Семёновская
Moscow Metro station
LocationSemyonovskaya square
Sokolinaya Gora District
Eastern Administrative Okrug
Moscow
Russia
Coordinates55.7833°N 37.7208°E / 55.7833; 37.7208
Owned byMoskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s) Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus: 36, 83, 141, 254, 702, 730[1]
Trolleybus: 22, 87[2]
Tram: 2, 11, 12, 32, 34, 36, 43, 46[3]
Construction
Structure typeDeep tri-vault column-pylon
Depth40 metres (130 ft)
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Other information
Station code049
History
Opened18 January 1944 (1944-01-18)
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station
Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line
Location
Semyonovskaya
Location within Moscow Metro

Originally, the station was called Stalinskaya, as it was built under Stalinskaya Ploshchad. As part of De-Stalinization, the station was renamed in 1961 to Semyonovskaya for the settlement from which the Semyonovsky Regiment took its name.[4]

It was the deepest station in Moscow Metro from 1944 until 1950.

Design

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. This was because the station was built as a pylon type, but was later changed in design and the pylons were transformed into pillars. The pillars are faced with red and white marble. The outer walls are grey marble. There is a row of square-pedestaled, green marble floor lamps along the center of the platform. The architects of the station were S. Kravets and V.Akhmetev.

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.[5]

Station platform

References
  1. "Bus routes for Semyonovskaya". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  2. "Trolleybus routes for Semyonovskaya". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  3. "Tram routes for Semyonovskaya". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  4. Какие станции московского метро были переименованы и почему? (in Russian). Argumenty i Fakty. 2014-10-04.
  5. "Арбатско-Покровская линия. Станция "Семёновская".Line 3. Station "Semyonovskaya" ("Stalinskaya")". Moscow Metro. Retrieved 2017-01-06.


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