OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

ArlingtontoKenmore

Green Line

A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Kenmore took a median 6.8 minutes across 10,346 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 8.8 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical6.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip8.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled8.2 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Arlington to Kenmore take?

The median completed ride from Arlington to Kenmore was 6.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 8.2 minutes.

Based on 10,346 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 8.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Arlington to Kenmore times by daypart

Morning rush produced the fastest median for Arlington to Kenmore; Midday produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

6.8 min 1,868 trips · 97% on pace

Midday

7.2 min 2,699 trips · 96% on pace

Evening rush

7.2 min 2,052 trips · 95% on pace

Off-peak

6.8 min 3,727 trips · 96% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Arlington to Kenmore was measured

The Arlington to Kenmore estimate uses 10,346 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.

Read the complete method →