Morning rush
2.2 min 1,332 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
PortertoHarvard
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A direct MBTA train from Porter to Harvard took a median 2.2 minutes across 6,275 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Porter to Harvard take?
The median completed ride from Porter to Harvard was 2.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 6,275 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 2.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Porter to Harvard times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Porter to Harvard; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.2 min 1,630 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
2.2 min 1,355 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
2.2 min 1,958 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Porter to Harvard was measured
The Porter to Harvard estimate uses 6,275 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 Porter to Harvard
The Porter to Harvard record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Porter, each with a published median duration.