Morning rush
2.8 min 727 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Gilman SquaretoBall Square
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Gilman Square to Ball Square took a median 2.8 minutes across 4,067 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Gilman Square to Ball Square take?
The median completed ride from Gilman Square to Ball Square was 2.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.
Based on 4,067 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 3.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Gilman Square to Ball Square times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Gilman Square to Ball Square; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.8 min 955 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
2.8 min 701 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 1,684 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Gilman Square to Ball Square was measured
The Gilman Square to Ball Square estimate uses 4,067 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 Gilman Square to Ball Square
The Gilman Square to Ball Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Gilman Square, each with a published median duration.