Morning rush
27 min 699 trips · 74% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
BraintreetoDowntown Crossing
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A direct MBTA train from Braintree to Downtown Crossing took a median 27 minutes across 3,016 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 32 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical27 min50th percentile
Slower trip32 min90th percentile
Scheduled27 minmedian timetable
On pace64%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Braintree to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Braintree to Downtown Crossing was 27 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 27 minutes.
Based on 3,016 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 27 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 32 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Braintree to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Braintree to Downtown Crossing; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
28 min 607 trips · 63% on paceEvening rush
28 min 647 trips · 63% on paceOff-peak
27 min 1,063 trips · 59% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Braintree to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Braintree to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 3,016 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 Downtown Crossing
The Braintree to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Braintree, each with a published median duration.