Redbridge is located in south
Oxford,
England, at the southern end of
Abingdon Road
Abingdon Road is the main arterial road to the south of the city of Oxford, England. The road passes through the suburbs of Grandpont and New Hinksey. It is named after the town of Abingdon to the south.
History
Part of the road was known as ...
near the
Oxford Ring Road. Redbridge takes its name from a brick bridge, locally known as the Red Bridge, which carries Old Abingdon Road over the
Cherwell Valley railway line.
Redbridge Recycling Centre, located on Old Abingdon Road, is operated by
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council is the county council (upper-tier local authority) for the non-metropolitan county of Oxfordshire in the South East of England. It is an elected body responsible for some local government services in the county, includ ...
.
Redbridge
Park and Ride Car Park is operated by
Oxford City Council. A
park and ride bus service operates to the centre of Oxford. In 2016, a recycling transfer station at the car park was announced. The park&ride has a 50 MW / 50 MWh
lithium-ion battery and a 5 MWh
flow battery combined in a
grid battery, along with 22 fast
electric vehicle charger
A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...
s, connecting to the 400 kV
Cowley substation. The battery supplies
grid services.
See also
*
A4144 road
References
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Areas of Oxford