Morning rush
38 min 687 trips · 79% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoBraintree
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Braintree took a median 39 minutes across 3,127 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 45 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical39 min50th percentile
Slower trip45 min90th percentile
Scheduled39 minmedian timetable
On pace71%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Braintree take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Braintree was 39 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 39 minutes.
Based on 3,127 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 39 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 45 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Braintree times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Harvard to Braintree; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
39 min 781 trips · 67% on paceEvening rush
40 min 678 trips · 69% on paceOff-peak
38 min 981 trips · 71% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Braintree was measured
The Harvard to Braintree estimate uses 3,127 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 Braintree
The Harvard to Braintree record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.