Morning rush
25 min 688 trips · 89% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoNorth Quincy
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to North Quincy took a median 26 minutes across 3,134 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 30 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical26 min50th percentile
Slower trip30 min90th percentile
Scheduled26 minmedian timetable
On pace83%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to North Quincy take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to North Quincy was 26 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 26 minutes.
Based on 3,134 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 26 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 30 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to North Quincy times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to North Quincy; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
26 min 784 trips · 84% on paceEvening rush
27 min 680 trips · 78% on paceOff-peak
25 min 982 trips · 82% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to North Quincy was measured
The Harvard to North Quincy estimate uses 3,134 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 North Quincy
The Harvard to North Quincy record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.