Haven't been there in a while (State Line Liquors is worth a visit), but Elkton is mostly residential. There is considerable new development expected there though, due to expanding of the Wilmington/Philadelphia commutershed and the redevelopment (BRAC) of the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Maryland is doing a lot of work to try and link transportation improvements to the BRAC projects.
Matthew Mitchell wrote:Haven't been there in a while (State Line Liquors is worth a visit), but Elkton is mostly residential. There is considerable new development expected there though, due to expanding of the Wilmington/Philadelphia commutershed and the redevelopment (BRAC) of the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Maryland is doing a lot of work to try and link transportation improvements to the BRAC projects.(Have to recommend Vlamouth's liquors as well)
I've been to Elkton. My buddy's company is there because real estate prices are dirt cheep compared to Delaware or SE Pennsylvania, so they could afford an enormous warehouse. Also, the area has lots of cheep labor available to work in their warehouse. I get the impression that most people who live in Cecil County, don't leave Cecil county very often. Its really too far for most people to Commute to Philadelphia or Baltimore. Those working in Wilmington don't have to venture so far for inexpensive suburban subdivisions.
That said, I'm trying to compare Elkton to Suburban station with SEPTA's other long commutes.
Newark-Suburban
Local: 1h 16 min
Exp: 1h 7 min
Thorndale-Suburban
Local: 1h 9 min
Exp: 56 min
Doylestown-Suburban
Local: 1h 20 min
Exp: 1h 13 min
If we assume 5 minutes to get from Newark to Elkton, it basically matches the run from Doylestown. I just don't think there's a big market for a 1h 20 min commute from Elkton to Philly. I don't know how much intermediate and reverse commuting you could get here either. The growth in Elkton hasn't been in walking distance from the train station, its been in office parks outside the city limits.