OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Quincy AdamstoNorth Quincy

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A direct MBTA train from Quincy Adams to North Quincy took a median 6.2 minutes across 3,125 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 7.8 minutes.

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

Typical6.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip7.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled8.2 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Quincy Adams to North Quincy take?

The median completed ride from Quincy Adams to North Quincy was 6.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 8.2 minutes.

Based on 3,125 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.2 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 7.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Quincy Adams to North Quincy times by daypart

Evening rush produced the fastest median for Quincy Adams to North Quincy; Off-peak produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

6.2 min 719 trips · 98% on pace

Midday

6.2 min 621 trips · 91% on pace

Evening rush

6.2 min 680 trips · 96% on pace

Off-peak

6.2 min 1,105 trips · 98% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Quincy Adams to North Quincy was measured

The Quincy Adams to North Quincy estimate uses 3,125 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 →