Morning rush
12 min 609 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Downtown CrossingtoFields Corner
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A direct MBTA train from Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner took a median 12 minutes across 3,121 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 15 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical12 min50th percentile
Slower trip15 min90th percentile
Scheduled14 minmedian timetable
On pace94%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner take?
The median completed ride from Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner was 12 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 14 minutes.
Based on 3,121 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 12 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 15 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
13 min 855 trips · 92% on paceEvening rush
13 min 664 trips · 95% on paceOff-peak
12 min 993 trips · 93% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner was measured
The Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner estimate uses 3,121 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 Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner
The Downtown Crossing to Fields Corner record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Downtown Crossing, each with a published median duration.