Morning rush
31 min 558 trips · 88% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Newton Highlands took a median 31 minutes across 3,317 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 36 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical31 min50th percentile
Slower trip36 min90th percentile
Scheduled32 minmedian timetable
On pace81%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Newton Highlands take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Newton Highlands was 31 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 32 minutes.
Based on 3,317 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 31 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 36 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Arlington to Newton Highlands times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Arlington to Newton Highlands; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
31 min 876 trips · 83% on paceEvening rush
32 min 710 trips · 83% on paceOff-peak
30 min 1,173 trips · 76% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Newton Highlands was measured
The Arlington to Newton Highlands estimate uses 3,317 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 Highlands
The Arlington to Newton Highlands record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.