Morning rush
1.8 min 1,360 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AquariumtoGovernment Center
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Aquarium to Government Center took a median 1.8 minutes across 5,493 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Aquarium to Government Center take?
The median completed ride from Aquarium to Government Center was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 5,493 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 2.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Aquarium to Government Center times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Aquarium to Government Center; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 1,128 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 1,426 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 1,579 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Aquarium to Government Center was measured
The Aquarium to Government Center estimate uses 5,493 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 Aquarium to Government Center
The Aquarium to Government Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Aquarium, each with a published median duration.