Morning rush
5.8 min 2,369 trips · 95% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ArlingtontoGovernment Center
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Government Center took a median 6.2 minutes across 13,134 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 9.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical6.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip9.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled8.2 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Government Center take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Government Center was 6.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 8.2 minutes.
Based on 13,134 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.2 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 9.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Arlington to Government Center times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Arlington to Government Center; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
6.2 min 3,274 trips · 94% on paceEvening rush
7.2 min 2,647 trips · 84% on paceOff-peak
6.2 min 4,844 trips · 94% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Government Center was measured
The Arlington to Government Center estimate uses 13,134 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 Government Center
The Arlington to Government Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.