Elkton station

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.

Elkton, MD
Elkton station photographed in 2014
General information
LocationBow Street, Elkton, Maryland
Coordinates39°36′47.76″N 75°49′53.45″W
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 (ceremonial)
February 10, 1935 (regular service)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Perryville
toward Washington, D.C.
 Chesapeake Newark, Delaware
toward Philadelphia–Suburban
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
North-East
toward Washington, D.C.
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Iron Hill
toward Philadelphia
Proposed services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Perryville
towards Union Station
 Penn Line Newark
Terminus
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