Morning rush
38 min 706 trips · 78% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoQuincy Center
Red Line
A direct train took 39 minutes on a typical trip. On a slower-than-usual trip, allow up to 44 minutes.
Typical39 min50th percentile
Slower trip44 min90th percentile
Scheduled38 minmedian timetable
On pace69%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to Quincy Center take?
Based on 3,116 direct trips between 2026-08-17 and 2026-09-15, the median observed ride was 39 minutes. That was 0.5 minutes longer than the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 44 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
Morning rush produced the fastest typical result in this window; Evening rush was slowest. Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
39 min 779 trips · 69% on paceEvening rush
40 min 684 trips · 61% on paceOff-peak
38 min 947 trips · 68% 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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