Morning rush
13 min 1,352 trips · 93% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoKendall/MIT
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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to Kendall/MIT took a median 13 minutes across 6,269 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 15 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical13 min50th percentile
Slower trip15 min90th percentile
Scheduled13 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to Kendall/MIT take?
The median completed ride from Alewife to Kendall/MIT was 13 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 13 minutes.
Based on 6,269 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 13 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 15 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Alewife to Kendall/MIT times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Alewife to Kendall/MIT; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
13 min 1,628 trips · 93% on paceEvening rush
13 min 1,357 trips · 89% on paceOff-peak
13 min 1,932 trips · 91% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Alewife to Kendall/MIT was measured
The Alewife to Kendall/MIT estimate uses 6,269 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 Kendall/MIT
The Alewife to Kendall/MIT record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Alewife, each with a published median duration.