Morning rush
4.2 min 681 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Massachusetts AvenuetoChinatown
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown took a median 4.8 minutes across 2,928 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 4.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical4.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip4.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled5.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown take?
The median completed ride from Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown was 4.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 5.2 minutes.
Based on 2,928 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 4.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 4.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.8 min 683 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
4.8 min 652 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
4.2 min 912 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown was measured
The Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown estimate uses 2,928 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 Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown
The Massachusetts Avenue to Chinatown record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Massachusetts Avenue, each with a published median duration.