Morning rush
11 min 1,415 trips · 96% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Downtown CrossingtoHarvard
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A direct MBTA train from Downtown Crossing to Harvard took a median 11 minutes across 6,225 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 13 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical11 min50th percentile
Slower trip13 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace95%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Downtown Crossing to Harvard take?
The median completed ride from Downtown Crossing to Harvard was 11 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 6,225 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 11 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 13 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Downtown Crossing to Harvard times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Downtown Crossing to Harvard; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
11 min 1,291 trips · 95% on paceEvening rush
11 min 1,374 trips · 95% on paceOff-peak
11 min 2,145 trips · 95% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Downtown Crossing to Harvard was measured
The Downtown Crossing to Harvard estimate uses 6,225 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 Harvard
The Downtown Crossing to Harvard record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Downtown Crossing, each with a published median duration.