Morning rush
37 min 631 trips · 71% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoAshmont
Red Line
A direct train took 37 minutes on a typical trip. On a slower-than-usual trip, allow up to 42 minutes.
Typical37 min50th percentile
Slower trip42 min90th percentile
Scheduled37 minmedian timetable
On pace69%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to Ashmont take?
Based on 3,133 direct trips between 2026-08-17 and 2026-09-15, the median observed ride was 37 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 42 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Time-of-day breakdown
Off-peak produced the fastest typical result in this window; Midday was slowest. Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
38 min 848 trips · 66% on paceEvening rush
38 min 696 trips · 68% on paceOff-peak
36 min 958 trips · 70% on paceHOW TO READ THIS
Measured, not promised.
TransitMeter pairs vehicle stop timestamps with the schedule active for each trip. 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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