Morning rush
5.8 min 1,432 trips · 95% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AndrewtoDowntown Crossing
Red Line
A direct MBTA train from Andrew to Downtown Crossing took a median 5.8 minutes across 6,277 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 7.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip7.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Andrew to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Andrew to Downtown Crossing was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.
Based on 6,277 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 7.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Andrew to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Andrew to Downtown Crossing; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 1,303 trips · 93% on paceEvening rush
5.8 min 1,375 trips · 90% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 2,167 trips · 91% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Andrew to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Andrew to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 6,277 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 Andrew to Downtown Crossing
The Andrew to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Andrew, each with a published median duration.