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
Annual entry/exit	1.904 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.

Since the station was built, a large roundabout has been constructed next to it, being a junction with the A406 and M11.

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.