Morning rush
38 min 710 trips · 78% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoQuincy Center
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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to Quincy Center took a median 39 minutes across 3,129 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 44 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
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?
The median completed ride from Alewife to Quincy Center was 39 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 38 minutes.
Based on 3,129 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, 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
Alewife to Quincy Center times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Alewife to Quincy Center; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
39 min 776 trips · 68% on paceEvening rush
40 min 684 trips · 62% on paceOff-peak
38 min 959 trips · 68% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Alewife to Quincy Center was measured
The Alewife to Quincy Center estimate uses 3,129 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 Quincy Center
The Alewife to Quincy Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Alewife, each with a published median duration.