Morning rush
28 min 558 trips · 86% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Newton Centre took a median 29 minutes across 3,324 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 33 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical29 min50th percentile
Slower trip33 min90th percentile
Scheduled30 minmedian timetable
On pace83%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Newton Centre take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Newton Centre was 29 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 30 minutes.
Based on 3,324 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 29 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 33 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Arlington to Newton Centre times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Arlington to Newton Centre; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
29 min 881 trips · 86% on paceEvening rush
30 min 711 trips · 85% on paceOff-peak
28 min 1,174 trips · 78% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Newton Centre was measured
The Arlington to Newton Centre estimate uses 3,324 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 Newton Centre
The Arlington to Newton Centre record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.