Morning rush
11 min 471 trips · 95% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
North StationtoUnion Square
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A direct MBTA train from North Station to Union Square took a median 11 minutes across 2,568 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 13 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical11 min50th percentile
Slower trip13 min90th percentile
Scheduled13 minmedian timetable
On pace95%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does North Station to Union Square take?
The median completed ride from North Station to Union Square was 11 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 13 minutes.
Based on 2,568 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 11 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 13 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
North Station to Union Square times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for North Station to Union Square; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
11 min 604 trips · 92% on paceEvening rush
11 min 536 trips · 97% on paceOff-peak
11 min 957 trips · 95% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How North Station to Union Square was measured
The North Station to Union Square estimate uses 2,568 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 Station to Union Square
The North Station to Union Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at North Station, each with a published median duration.