Redbridge tube station

Redbridge

Station entrance
Redbridge Location of Redbridge in Greater London
Location	Redbridge
Local authority	London Borough of Redbridge
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2007	2.270 million[1]
2008	2.360 million[1]
2009	2.555 million[1]
1947	Opened
Lists of stations	DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink
London Transport portal Coordinates: 51°34′33″N 0°02′42″E / 51.57574°N 0.04489°E / 51.57574; 0.04489

Redbridge tube station is a London Underground station in Redbridge, on the Hainault Loop of the Central line, in Zone 4. It is on the Eastern Avenue.

The station was opened on 14 December 1947. Construction had begun in the 1930s but was delayed by the onset of World War 2. During the war, the completed train tunnels at Redbridge were used by the Plessey company as an aircraft parts factory. The station building was designed by renowned Tube architect, Charles Holden, who also designed other stations on the same branch. Originally, the station was to have been named "West Ilford", then this changed to "Red House", before the final decision was made on "Redbridge" (also given in the plans as "Red Bridge".)

Since the station was built, a large roundabout has been constructed next to it, being a junction between the A406 (originally the terminal section of the M11), and the A12.

Redbridge is often described as the shallowest deep level (as opposed to cut and cover) station on the network, as it is only 5.2 metres (17 ft) beneath the surface. However, this is misleading as the station tunnel was constructed by the cut and cover method, with the running lines descending into genuine tube tunnels at either end of the platforms - similar to the Central Line platforms at Mile End.

In July 2011 it was granted Grade II listed building status by English Heritage.^[2]

It was also mentioned in the Department S episode The Last Train To Redbridge, although the actual station does not appear in it.

Image gallery

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  Westbound platform looking east

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  Eastbound platform looking west

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  View of the station building looking south
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  Ticket hall ceiling

Transports Links

London bus routes and night routes N8.

Route Number	Route	Via	Operator	Operation
66	Leytonstone Station to Romford Station	Wanstead , Redbridge , Gants Hill , Newbury Park	Arriva London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
145	Leytonstone Station to Dagenham Asda	Redbridge , Ilford, Becontree	East London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
366	Redbridge Falmouth Gardens to Beckton Station	Redbridge , Ilford, Barking	Stagecoach London	Daily. London Buses service. Times

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Redbridge tube station

• Redbridge station at CharlesHolden.com
• More photos of this station
• RedRag (Redbridge Roundabout Action Group) achieves bus rerouting at the station

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