Morning rush
14 min 711 trips · 95% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Downtown CrossingtoMalden Center
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Downtown Crossing to Malden Center took a median 14 minutes across 3,835 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 16 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical14 min50th percentile
Slower trip16 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Downtown Crossing to Malden Center take?
The median completed ride from Downtown Crossing to Malden Center was 14 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.
Based on 3,835 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 14 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 16 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Downtown Crossing to Malden Center times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Downtown Crossing to Malden Center; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
14 min 675 trips · 95% on paceEvening rush
14 min 744 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
14 min 1,705 trips · 96% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Downtown Crossing to Malden Center was measured
The Downtown Crossing to Malden Center 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 Downtown Crossing to Malden Center
The Downtown Crossing to Malden Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Downtown Crossing, each with a published median duration.