OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

HarvardtoWollaston

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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Wollaston took a median 28 minutes across 3,134 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 32 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical28 min50th percentile
Slower trip32 min90th percentile
Scheduled28 minmedian timetable
On pace81%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Harvard to Wollaston take?

The median completed ride from Harvard to Wollaston was 28 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 28 minutes.

Based on 3,134 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 28 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 32 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Harvard to Wollaston times by daypart

Morning rush produced the fastest median for Harvard to Wollaston; Evening rush produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

27 min 688 trips · 88% on pace

Midday

28 min 784 trips · 80% on pace

Evening rush

29 min 680 trips · 74% on pace

Off-peak

27 min 982 trips · 80% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Harvard to Wollaston was measured

The Harvard to Wollaston 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.

Read the complete method →