Morning rush
5.2 min 812 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Malden CentertoSullivan Square
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Malden Center to Sullivan Square took a median 5.8 minutes across 3,806 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Malden Center to Sullivan Square take?
The median completed ride from Malden Center to Sullivan Square was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,806 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Malden Center to Sullivan Square times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Malden Center to Sullivan Square; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 665 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
5.2 min 731 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 1,598 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Malden Center to Sullivan Square was measured
The Malden Center to Sullivan Square estimate uses 3,806 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 Malden Center to Sullivan Square
The Malden Center to Sullivan Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Malden Center, each with a published median duration.