Morning rush
22 min 682 trips · 96% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Charles/MGHtoQuincy Center
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A direct MBTA train from Charles/MGH to Quincy Center took a median 23 minutes across 3,133 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 26 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical23 min50th percentile
Slower trip26 min90th percentile
Scheduled23 minmedian timetable
On pace88%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Charles/MGH to Quincy Center take?
The median completed ride from Charles/MGH to Quincy Center was 23 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 23 minutes.
Based on 3,133 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 23 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 26 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 Center times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Charles/MGH to Quincy Center; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
23 min 783 trips · 84% on paceEvening rush
23 min 672 trips · 85% on paceOff-peak
22 min 996 trips · 88% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Charles/MGH to Quincy Center was measured
The Charles/MGH to Quincy Center 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 Quincy Center
The Charles/MGH to Quincy Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Charles/MGH, each with a published median duration.