Morning rush
14 min 642 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ChinatowntoForest Hills
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Chinatown to Forest Hills took a median 14 minutes across 2,913 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 16 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical14 min50th percentile
Slower trip16 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Chinatown to Forest Hills take?
The median completed ride from Chinatown to Forest Hills was 14 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.
Based on 2,913 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 14 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 16 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Chinatown to Forest Hills times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Chinatown to Forest Hills; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
14 min 641 trips · 91% on paceEvening rush
14 min 701 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
14 min 929 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Chinatown to Forest Hills was measured
The Chinatown to Forest Hills estimate uses 2,913 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 Chinatown to Forest Hills
The Chinatown to Forest Hills record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Chinatown, each with a published median duration.