Dr Jak Beula, chief executive of the Nubian Jak Community Trust which organised the plaque, said installing it at Westbourne Park fulfilled a dream and would give people a way to learn about the carnival’s origins in Britain.
Westbourne Park sits at the northern end of the parade route and is one of the main stations used by people going to the event.
Ijeoma Fenton-Agu, who leads TfL’s RACE colleague network group on carnival, said more than two million journeys were made on the transport network for the event each year.
Chris Samson, an executive manager at TfL, said his family arrived in Britain in the early 1960s and that the London Transport uniform had been a familiar sight in his home.
TfL is also running a decorated bus in Sunday’s parade and showing an exhibition of artwork by its staff at Paddington station.
Notting Hill Carnival runs on 30 and 31 August, with the National Panorama steel band competition on Saturday.
TfL is advising people to travel to Paddington and walk, because stations closer to the route are expected to shut or restrict entry during the day.
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