Morning rush
1.8 min 1,294 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Orient HeightstoSuffolk Downs
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs took a median 1.8 minutes across 5,427 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 1.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip1.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled2.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs take?
The median completed ride from Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 2.2 minutes.
Based on 5,427 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 1.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 1,160 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 1,383 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 1,590 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs was measured
The Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs estimate uses 5,427 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 Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs
The Orient Heights to Suffolk Downs record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Orient Heights, each with a published median duration.