Morning rush
8.2 min 582 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
LechmeretoBall Square
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Lechmere to Ball Square took a median 8.2 minutes across 3,597 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 9.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical8.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip9.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled10 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Lechmere to Ball Square take?
The median completed ride from Lechmere to Ball Square was 8.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 10 minutes.
Based on 3,597 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 8.2 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 9.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Lechmere to Ball Square times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Lechmere to Ball Square; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
8.2 min 919 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
8.8 min 668 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
8.2 min 1,428 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Lechmere to Ball Square was measured
The Lechmere to Ball Square estimate uses 3,597 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 Lechmere to Ball Square
The Lechmere to Ball Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Lechmere, each with a published median duration.