Elkton station

Elkton, MD
Elkton station photographed in 2014
General information
LocationBow Street, Elkton, Maryland
Coordinates39°36′47.76″N 75°49′53.45″W / 39.6132667°N 75.8315139°W / 39.6132667; -75.8315139
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1837 (first time)
April 30, 1978 (second time)
Closed1960s (first time)
October 29, 1983 (second time)
ElectrifiedJanuary 28, 1935[1] (ceremonial)
February 10, 1935[2] (regular service)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Perryville Chesapeake Newark, Delaware
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
North-East Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Iron Hill
Proposed services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Perryville Penn Line Newark
Terminus

Elkton station is a former passenger rail station located in Elkton, Maryland. The last passenger service to the station was Amtrak's Chesapeake from 1978 to 1983. The brick station building still remains along the Northeast Corridor tracks.

  1. ^ "Pennsy's New Electric Train Breaks Record". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. January 28, 1935. p. 28. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "N.Y.-Washington Electric Train Service Starts Sunday on P.R.R." The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 9, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon