Morning rush
3.8 min 643 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
North QuincytoQuincy Center
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A direct MBTA train from North Quincy to Quincy Center took a median 3.8 minutes across 3,135 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 4.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical3.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip4.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled5.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does North Quincy to Quincy Center take?
The median completed ride from North Quincy to Quincy Center was 3.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 5.2 minutes.
Based on 3,135 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 3.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 4.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
North Quincy to Quincy Center times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for North Quincy to Quincy Center; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
3.8 min 779 trips · 94% on paceEvening rush
3.8 min 676 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 1,037 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How North Quincy to Quincy Center was measured
The North Quincy to Quincy Center estimate uses 3,135 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 North Quincy to Quincy Center
The North Quincy to Quincy Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at North Quincy, each with a published median duration.