Morning rush
33 min 687 trips · 88% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoQuincy Adams
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Quincy Adams took a median 34 minutes across 3,131 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 39 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical34 min50th percentile
Slower trip39 min90th percentile
Scheduled34 minmedian timetable
On pace78%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Quincy Adams take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Quincy Adams was 34 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 34 minutes.
Based on 3,131 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 34 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 39 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Quincy Adams times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to Quincy Adams; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
34 min 784 trips · 73% on paceEvening rush
35 min 680 trips · 74% on paceOff-peak
33 min 980 trips · 79% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Quincy Adams was measured
The Harvard to Quincy Adams estimate uses 3,131 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 Quincy Adams
The Harvard to Quincy Adams record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.