Morning rush
1.8 min 613 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
EliottoNewton Highlands
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A direct MBTA train from Eliot to Newton Highlands took a median 1.8 minutes across 3,422 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 1.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip1.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled2.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Eliot to Newton Highlands take?
The median completed ride from Eliot to Newton Highlands was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 2.2 minutes.
Based on 3,422 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 1.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Eliot to Newton Highlands times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Eliot to Newton Highlands; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 813 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 721 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 1,275 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Eliot to Newton Highlands was measured
The Eliot to Newton Highlands estimate uses 3,422 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 Eliot to Newton Highlands
The Eliot to Newton Highlands record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Eliot, each with a published median duration.