Morning rush
6.8 min 1,324 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoCharles/MGH
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Charles/MGH took a median 6.8 minutes across 6,282 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 8.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical6.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip8.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled8.2 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Charles/MGH take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Charles/MGH was 6.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 8.2 minutes.
Based on 6,282 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 8.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Charles/MGH times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Harvard to Charles/MGH; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
6.8 min 1,642 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
7.2 min 1,339 trips · 95% on paceOff-peak
6.8 min 1,977 trips · 96% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Charles/MGH was measured
The Harvard to Charles/MGH estimate uses 6,282 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 Charles/MGH
The Harvard to Charles/MGH record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.