Morning rush
1.8 min 2,576 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ArlingtontoBoylston
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Boylston took a median 1.8 minutes across 13,864 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Boylston take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Boylston was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 13,864 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 3.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Arlington to Boylston times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Arlington to Boylston; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 3,511 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 2,774 trips · 94% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 5,003 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Boylston was measured
The Arlington to Boylston estimate uses 13,864 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 Arlington to Boylston
The Arlington to Boylston record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.