Morning rush
2.8 min 743 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Ball SquaretoGilman Square
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Ball Square to Gilman Square took a median 2.8 minutes across 3,625 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Ball Square to Gilman Square take?
The median completed ride from Ball Square to Gilman Square was 2.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 3,625 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 3.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Ball Square to Gilman Square times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Ball Square to Gilman Square; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.8 min 901 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
2.8 min 710 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 1,271 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Ball Square to Gilman Square was measured
The Ball Square to Gilman Square estimate uses 3,625 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 Ball Square to Gilman Square
The Ball Square to Gilman Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Ball Square, each with a published median duration.