OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Orient HeightstoState

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A direct MBTA train from Orient Heights to State took a median 9.2 minutes across 5,492 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 11 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical9.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip11 min90th percentile
Scheduled9.2 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Orient Heights to State take?

The median completed ride from Orient Heights to State was 9.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 9.2 minutes.

Based on 5,492 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 9.2 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 11 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Orient Heights to State times by daypart

Evening rush produced the fastest median for Orient Heights to State; Morning rush produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

9.8 min 1,354 trips · 96% on pace

Midday

9.8 min 1,136 trips · 84% on pace

Evening rush

9.2 min 1,419 trips · 95% on pace

Off-peak

9.2 min 1,583 trips · 92% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Orient Heights to State was measured

The Orient Heights to State estimate uses 5,492 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.

Read the complete method →