Morning rush
17 min 682 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Charles/MGHtoNorth Quincy
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A direct MBTA train from Charles/MGH to North Quincy took a median 18 minutes across 3,133 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 20 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical18 min50th percentile
Slower trip20 min90th percentile
Scheduled18 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Charles/MGH to North Quincy take?
The median completed ride from Charles/MGH to North Quincy was 18 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 18 minutes.
Based on 3,133 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 18 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 20 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Charles/MGH to North Quincy times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Charles/MGH to North Quincy; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
18 min 783 trips · 92% on paceEvening rush
18 min 672 trips · 89% on paceOff-peak
17 min 996 trips · 92% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Charles/MGH to North Quincy was measured
The Charles/MGH to North Quincy estimate uses 3,133 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 Charles/MGH to North Quincy
The Charles/MGH to North Quincy record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Charles/MGH, each with a published median duration.