Morning rush
5.8 min 640 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ChinatowntoRuggles
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Chinatown to Ruggles took a median 5.8 minutes across 2,907 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Chinatown to Ruggles take?
The median completed ride from Chinatown to Ruggles was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.
Based on 2,907 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Chinatown to Ruggles times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Chinatown to Ruggles; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 639 trips · 96% on paceEvening rush
6.2 min 700 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 928 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Chinatown to Ruggles was measured
The Chinatown to Ruggles estimate uses 2,907 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 Ruggles
The Chinatown to Ruggles record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Chinatown, each with a published median duration.