Erection date: 7/10/1989
{Beneath an illustration of the Kew Gardens palm house and pagoda:}
This plaque commemorates the opening of the rebuilt station at Kew Gardens by Michael Portillo MP Minister of State for Transport, on Saturday 7 October 1989.
Kew Gardens
The plaque is in the station entrance hall.
TW9, North Road
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesof london.co.uk
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Kew Gardens Station rebuilding
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