Morning rush
29 min 633 trips · 83% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoAshmont
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Ashmont took a median 29 minutes across 3,131 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 34 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical29 min50th percentile
Slower trip34 min90th percentile
Scheduled30 minmedian timetable
On pace79%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Ashmont take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Ashmont was 29 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 30 minutes.
Based on 3,131 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 29 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 34 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Ashmont times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to Ashmont; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
30 min 854 trips · 77% on paceEvening rush
30 min 654 trips · 78% on paceOff-peak
29 min 990 trips · 77% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Ashmont was measured
The Harvard to Ashmont estimate uses 3,131 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 Harvard to Ashmont
The Harvard to Ashmont record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.