Morning rush
15 min 1,352 trips · 90% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoCharles/MGH
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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to Charles/MGH took a median 15 minutes across 6,266 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 17 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical15 min50th percentile
Slower trip17 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace88%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to Charles/MGH take?
The median completed ride from Alewife to Charles/MGH was 15 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.
Based on 6,266 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 15 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 17 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Alewife to Charles/MGH times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Alewife to Charles/MGH; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
15 min 1,627 trips · 89% on paceEvening rush
15 min 1,358 trips · 83% on paceOff-peak
15 min 1,929 trips · 88% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Alewife to Charles/MGH was measured
The Alewife to Charles/MGH estimate uses 6,266 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 Charles/MGH
The Alewife to Charles/MGH record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Alewife, each with a published median duration.