Redbridge, Oxford

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Redbridge is located in south Oxford, England, at the southern end of Abingdon Road near the Oxford Ring Road and the A34. 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.{{cite web| url=https://www2.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/redbridge-household-waste-recycling-centre | title=Redbridge household waste recycling centre | publisher=Oxfordshire County Council | location=UK | accessdate=20 July 2018 }}{{cite web| url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/1/recycling_a_to_z/category/3/categoryInfo/3 | title=Accepted at Redbridge Waste Recycling Centre | publisher=Oxford City Council | location=UK | accessdate=20 July 2018 }}{{cite web| url=http://oxford.openguides.org/wiki/?Redbridge_Waste_Recycling_Centre | title=Redbridge Waste Recycling Centre | work=The Oxford Guide | accessdate=20 July 2018 }}

Redbridge Park and Ride Car Park is operated by Oxford City Council.{{cite web| url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/redbridgeparkandride | title=Car Parks in Oxford – Redbridge Park and Ride | publisher=Oxford City Council | location=UK | accessdate=20 July 2018 }} A park and ride bus service operates to the centre of Oxford.{{cite web| url=https://parkandride.oxfordbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/300-redbridge-route/ | title=Park&ride300 route changes | website=parkandride.oxfordbus.co.uk | location=UK | date=18 September 2016 | accessdate=20 July 2018 }} In 2016, a recycling transfer station at the car park was announced.{{cite news| url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14970115.New_recycling_centre_will_be_built_on_part_of_park_and_ride_site/ | title=The £2.4m development will be on part of Redbridge park and ride off Abingdon Road | first=William | last=Walker | newspaper=Oxford Mail | location=UK | date=15 December 2016| accessdate=20 July 2018 }} The park&ride has a 50 MW / 50 MWh lithium-ion battery and a 5 MWh flow battery combined in a grid battery,{{cite web |title=UK's Pivot Power brings online 5MWh flow battery at 'world's largest hybrid project' |url=https://www.energy-storage.news/uks-pivot-power-brings-online-5mwh-flow-battery-at-worlds-largest-hybrid-project/ |website=Energy Storage News |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222180557/https://www.energy-storage.news/uks-pivot-power-brings-online-5mwh-flow-battery-at-worlds-largest-hybrid-project/ |archive-date=22 December 2021 |date=20 December 2021 |url-status=live}} along with 22 fast electric vehicle chargers,{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Joshua S. |title=UK connects its first grid-scale "big battery" in Oxford |url=https://reneweconomy.com.au/uk-connects-its-first-grid-scale-big-battery-in-oxford/ |website=RenewEconomy |language=en-AU |date=2021-06-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200956/https://reneweconomy.com.au/uk-connects-its-first-grid-scale-big-battery-in-oxford/ |archive-date=2021-06-24 |url-status=live}} connecting to the 400 kV Cowley substation.{{cite web |last1=David |first1=Karen |title=Oxford's £42m energy superhub could go live from the end of this year |url=https://oxford.techtribe.co/42m-energy-superhub-in-oxford-is-about-to-enter-the-build-phase/ |website=TechTribe Oxford |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210116175042/https://oxford.techtribe.co/42m-energy-superhub-in-oxford-is-about-to-enter-the-build-phase/ |archive-date=16 January 2021 |date=2020-02-27 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Blake |first1=Helen |title=New transformer delivered for £41 million local energy project {{!}} National Grid Group |url=https://www.nationalgrid.com/new-transformer-delivered-ps41-million-local-energy-project |website=www.nationalgrid.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210119073947/https://www.nationalgrid.com/new-transformer-delivered-ps41-million-local-energy-project |archive-date=19 January 2021 |date=24 July 2020 |url-status=live}} The battery supplies grid services.{{cite web |title=Project briefing: World's largest lithium-vanadium hybrid |url=https://www.energy-storage.news/project-briefing-worlds-largest-lithium-vanadium-hybrid/ |website=Energy Storage News |date=12 April 2022}}

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