Morning rush
1.8 min 2,695 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Boylston to Arlington took a median 1.8 minutes across 14,164 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boylston to Arlington take?
The median completed ride from Boylston to Arlington was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 14,164 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 2.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Boylston to Arlington times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Boylston to Arlington; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 3,646 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 2,821 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 5,002 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boylston to Arlington was measured
The Boylston to Arlington estimate uses 14,164 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 Boylston to Arlington
The Boylston to Arlington record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boylston, each with a published median duration.