OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

AlewifetoSavin Hill

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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to Savin Hill took a median 29 minutes across 3,127 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 34 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical29 min50th percentile
Slower trip34 min90th percentile
Scheduled29 minmedian timetable
On pace74%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Alewife to Savin Hill take?

The median completed ride from Alewife to Savin Hill was 29 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 29 minutes.

Based on 3,127 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 29 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 34 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Alewife to Savin Hill times by daypart

Off-peak produced the fastest median for Alewife to Savin Hill; Evening rush produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

29 min 639 trips · 75% on pace

Midday

29 min 849 trips · 73% on pace

Evening rush

30 min 672 trips · 72% on pace

Off-peak

28 min 967 trips · 76% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Alewife to Savin Hill was measured

The Alewife to Savin Hill estimate uses 3,127 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.

Read the complete method →