Morning rush
14 min 1,322 trips · 92% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoBroadway
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Broadway took a median 15 minutes across 6,279 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 17 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical15 min50th percentile
Slower trip17 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace90%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Broadway take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Broadway was 15 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.
Based on 6,279 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 15 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 17 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Broadway times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to Broadway; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
15 min 1,643 trips · 92% on paceEvening rush
15 min 1,338 trips · 86% on paceOff-peak
14 min 1,976 trips · 91% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Broadway was measured
The Harvard to Broadway estimate uses 6,279 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 Broadway
The Harvard to Broadway record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.