Morning rush
31 min 702 trips · 73% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
BraintreetoCharles/MGH
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A direct MBTA train from Braintree to Charles/MGH took a median 31 minutes across 3,015 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
Scheduled30 minmedian timetable
On pace62%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Braintree to Charles/MGH take?
The median completed ride from Braintree to Charles/MGH was 31 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 30 minutes.
Based on 3,015 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 31 minutes. That was 0.5 minutes longer than 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
Braintree to Charles/MGH times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Braintree to Charles/MGH; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
31 min 607 trips · 60% on paceEvening rush
32 min 643 trips · 60% on paceOff-peak
30 min 1,063 trips · 59% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Braintree to Charles/MGH was measured
The Braintree to Charles/MGH estimate uses 3,015 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 Braintree to Charles/MGH
The Braintree to Charles/MGH record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Braintree, each with a published median duration.