Morning rush
4.8 min 1,324 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoKendall/MIT
Red Line
A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Kendall/MIT took a median 4.8 minutes across 6,286 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical4.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Kendall/MIT take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Kendall/MIT was 4.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.
Based on 6,286 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 4.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Kendall/MIT times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to Kendall/MIT; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.8 min 1,643 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
4.8 min 1,339 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
4.8 min 1,980 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Kendall/MIT was measured
The Harvard to Kendall/MIT estimate uses 6,286 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 Kendall/MIT
The Harvard to Kendall/MIT record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.