Morning rush
4.8 min 557 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ChinatowntoMassachusetts Avenue
Orange Line
A direct train took 4.8 minutes on a typical trip. On a slower-than-usual trip, allow up to 4.8 minutes.
Typical4.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip4.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled5.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Chinatown to Massachusetts Avenue take?
Based on 2,810 direct trips between 2026-08-17 and 2026-09-15, the median observed ride was 4.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 4.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Time-of-day breakdown
Off-peak produced the fastest typical result in this window; Morning rush was slowest. Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.8 min 608 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
4.8 min 656 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
4.2 min 989 trips · 99% on paceHOW TO READ THIS
Measured, not promised.
TransitMeter pairs vehicle stop timestamps with the schedule active for each trip. 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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