Morning rush
8.2 min 706 trips · 96% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ChinatowntoSullivan Square
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Chinatown to Sullivan Square took a median 8.8 minutes across 3,835 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 9.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical8.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip9.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled9.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Chinatown to Sullivan Square take?
The median completed ride from Chinatown to Sullivan Square was 8.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 9.2 minutes.
Based on 3,835 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 8.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 9.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Chinatown to Sullivan Square times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Chinatown to Sullivan Square; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
8.8 min 676 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
8.8 min 749 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
8.2 min 1,704 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Chinatown to Sullivan Square was measured
The Chinatown to Sullivan Square estimate uses 3,835 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 Sullivan Square
The Chinatown to Sullivan Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Chinatown, each with a published median duration.