Morning rush
26 min 633 trips · 88% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoShawmut
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Shawmut took a median 27 minutes across 3,137 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 31 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical27 min50th percentile
Slower trip31 min90th percentile
Scheduled27 minmedian timetable
On pace84%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Shawmut take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Shawmut was 27 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 27 minutes.
Based on 3,137 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 27 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 31 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Shawmut times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Harvard to Shawmut; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
27 min 855 trips · 82% on paceEvening rush
27 min 657 trips · 82% on paceOff-peak
26 min 992 trips · 84% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Shawmut was measured
The Harvard to Shawmut estimate uses 3,137 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 Shawmut
The Harvard to Shawmut record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.