Redbridge tube station

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Redbridge
Location
Place	Redbridge
Local authority	Redbridge

Operations
Managed by	London Underground
Platforms in use	2

Transport for London
Zone	4
2005 annual usage	1.904 million †
2007 annual usage	2.27 million †
History
Key dates	Opened 1947
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground \| National Rail
† Data from Transport for London [1]
London Transport Portal

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 December 14, 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 the shallowest 'tube' (as opposed to cut and cover) station on the network; it is only 7.9m (26ft) beneath the surface.

The station is located at grid reference TQ418883.

It was also mentioned in the Department S episode The Last Train To Redbridge.