Morning rush
25 min 681 trips · 94% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Charles/MGHtoQuincy Adams
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A direct MBTA train from Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams took a median 25 minutes across 3,130 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 30 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical25 min50th percentile
Slower trip30 min90th percentile
Scheduled26 minmedian timetable
On pace86%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams take?
The median completed ride from Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams was 25 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 26 minutes.
Based on 3,130 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 25 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 30 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
26 min 783 trips · 79% on paceEvening rush
26 min 672 trips · 84% on paceOff-peak
25 min 994 trips · 87% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams was measured
The Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams estimate uses 3,130 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 Quincy Adams
The Charles/MGH to Quincy Adams record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Charles/MGH, each with a published median duration.