Morning rush
25 min 1,350 trips · 71% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoAndrew
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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to Andrew took a median 25 minutes across 6,263 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 29 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical25 min50th percentile
Slower trip29 min90th percentile
Scheduled24 minmedian timetable
On pace71%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to Andrew take?
The median completed ride from Alewife to Andrew was 25 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 24 minutes.
Based on 6,263 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 25 minutes. That was 0.5 minutes longer than the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 29 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Alewife to Andrew times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Alewife to Andrew; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
25 min 1,628 trips · 73% on paceEvening rush
26 min 1,357 trips · 66% on paceOff-peak
24 min 1,928 trips · 73% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Alewife to Andrew was measured
The Alewife to Andrew estimate uses 6,263 completed direct-trip stop-timestamp pairs matched to the schedule active for each observed train.
We publish the median because one dramatic delay should not define an everyday journey, and the 90th percentile because riders still need to understand the bad end of normal.
We do not infer why a trip ran slowly. Construction, incidents, crowding and weather require separate evidence.
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Trips related to Alewife to Andrew
The Alewife to Andrew record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Alewife, each with a published median duration.