Morning rush
25 min 732 trips · 79% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Quincy CentertoCharles/MGH
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A direct MBTA train from Quincy Center to Charles/MGH took a median 25 minutes across 3,121 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 29 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical25 min50th percentile
Slower trip29 min90th percentile
Scheduled24 minmedian timetable
On pace69%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Quincy Center to Charles/MGH take?
The median completed ride from Quincy Center to Charles/MGH was 25 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 24 minutes.
Based on 3,121 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 25 minutes. That was 0.5 minutes longer than the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 29 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Quincy Center to Charles/MGH times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Quincy Center to Charles/MGH; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
25 min 608 trips · 68% on paceEvening rush
25 min 689 trips · 63% on paceOff-peak
24 min 1,092 trips · 66% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Quincy Center to Charles/MGH was measured
The Quincy Center to Charles/MGH estimate uses 3,121 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 Quincy Center to Charles/MGH
The Quincy Center to Charles/MGH record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Quincy Center, each with a published median duration.