Redbridge is a London Underground station on Eastern Avenue in the Redbridge district of Ilford in North 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. 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 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. It was also mentioned in the Department S episode The Last Train To Redbridge, although the actual station does not appear in it. Connections London Buses routes 66, 145 and 366 and night route N8 serve the station. Inside the station References External links Redbridge station at CharlesHolden.com More photos of this station RedRag (Redbridge Roundabout Action Group) achieves bus rerouting at the station Central line (London Underground) stations London Underground Night Tube stations Tube stations in the London Borough of Redbridge Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1947 Charles Holden railway stations Art Deco architecture in London 1947 establishments in England Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Redbridge Grade II listed railway stations