Plaque

Spa Road Station - Priter Road

Inscription

{Circular plaque:}
{Circular plaque, around a drawing of the viaduct and St James's Bermondsey church, above a shield and a banner:}
London and Greenwich Railway 1836

{Rectangular plaque:}
Spa Road Station opened 8th February 1836, London's first railway terminus.

Site: Spa Road Station - Priter Road (1 memorial)

SE16, Priter Road, South Bermondsey Arches

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Spa Road Station - Priter Road

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Spa Road Station

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