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Redbridge
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
2018	2.79 million
2019	2.80 million
2020	1.56 million
2021	1.26 million
2022	2.04 million
Key dates
1942-1945	Tunnels used as an aircraft parts factory by Plessey during the war
14 December 1947	Opened
Listed status
Listing grade	II
Entry number	1401101
Added to list	20 July 2011
Other information
External links	TfL station info page;
Coordinates	51°34′33″N 0°02′42″E / 51.57574°N 0.04489°E
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Redbridge is a London Underground station on Eastern Avenue in the Redbridge district of Ilford in East London, on the Hainault Loop of the Central line, in Zone 4.

The station was opened on 14 December 1947. Construction had begun in the 1930s but was delayed by the onset of the Second World War. 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 the other two below ground stations on the 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".)

History and Location

Plessey opened its wartime munitions factory in the (at the time) incomplete tube tunnels between Gants Hill and Wanstead in 1942, and production lasted until 1945.^[7] 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.^[6]

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

Westbound platform looking east
Eastbound platform looking west
View of the station building looking south
Ticket hall ceiling

Connections

London Buses routes 66, 145 and 366 serve the station.

References

^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1401101)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
^ Dearden, Lizzie (10 November 2012). "Remembrance Sunday: The Secret Munitions Factory in the Underground tunnels at Gants Hill". Ilford Recorder.

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[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2018-1] "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2019-2] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2020-3] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2021-4] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2022-5] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[NHLE_1401101-6] Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1401101)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[7] Dearden, Lizzie (10 November 2012). "Remembrance Sunday: The Secret Munitions Factory in the Underground tunnels at Gants Hill". Ilford Recorder.

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 ==History and Location==
-Plessey opened their wartime munitions factory in the (at the time) incomplete tube tunnels between Gants Hill and Wanstead in 1942, and production lasted until 1945.<ref>[http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/heritage/remembrance_sunday_the_secret_munitions_factory_in_the_underground_tunnels_at_gants_hill_1_1687872 Ilford Recorder - Remembrance Sunday: The Secret Munitions Factory in the Underground tunnels at Gants Hill]</ref>
+Plessey opened its wartime munitions factory in the (at the time) incomplete tube tunnels between Gants Hill and Wanstead in 1942, and production lasted until 1945.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/heritage/remembrance-sunday-the-secret-munitions-factory-in-the-underground-tunnels-at-gants-hill-1-1687872 |newspaper=Ilford Recorder |title= Remembrance Sunday: The Secret Munitions Factory in the Underground tunnels at Gants Hill |date=10 November 2012 |first=Lizzie |last=Dearden}}</ref>
 Since the station was built, a large roundabout has been constructed next to it, being a junction between the [[A406 road|A406]] (originally the terminal section of the [[M11 motorway|M11]]), and the [[A12 road (Great Britain)|A12]].
-Redbridge is often described as the shallowest deep level (as opposed to [[cut and cover]]) station on the network, as it is only {{convert|5.2|m|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 tube station|Mile End]].
+Redbridge is often described as the shallowest deep level (as opposed to [[cut-and-cover]]) station on the network, as it is only {{convert|5.2|m|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 tube station|Mile End]].
 In July 2011 it was granted Grade II listed building status by English Heritage.<ref name="NHLE 1401101"/>