Morning rush
37 min 639 trips · 69% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoAshmont
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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to Ashmont took a median 37 minutes across 3,120 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 42 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical37 min50th percentile
Slower trip42 min90th percentile
Scheduled37 minmedian timetable
On pace68%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to Ashmont take?
The median completed ride from Alewife to Ashmont was 37 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 37 minutes.
Based on 3,120 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, 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
Alewife to Ashmont times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Alewife to Ashmont; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
38 min 847 trips · 64% on paceEvening rush
38 min 669 trips · 70% on paceOff-peak
36 min 965 trips · 70% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Alewife to Ashmont was measured
The Alewife to Ashmont estimate uses 3,120 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 Ashmont
The Alewife to Ashmont record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Alewife, each with a published median duration.