Morning rush
1.2 min 1,618 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Copley took a median 1.2 minutes across 9,492 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
Typical1.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled2.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Copley take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Copley was 1.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 2.2 minutes.
Based on 9,492 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.2 minutes. That was within 1 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
Arlington to Copley times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Arlington to Copley; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.2 min 2,378 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 2,072 trips · 97% on paceOff-peak
1.2 min 3,424 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Copley was measured
The Arlington to Copley estimate uses 9,492 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 Copley
The Arlington to Copley record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.