Morning rush
1.8 min 1,435 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoPorter
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Porter took a median 1.8 minutes across 6,243 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Porter take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Porter was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 6,243 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 2.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Porter times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to Porter; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 1,321 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 1,337 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 2,150 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Porter was measured
The Harvard to Porter estimate uses 6,243 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 Porter
The Harvard to Porter record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.