Morning rush
66 min 409 trips · 65% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
RiversidetoUnion Square
Green Line
A direct train took 65 minutes on a typical trip. On a slower-than-usual trip, allow up to 74 minutes.
Typical65 min50th percentile
Slower trip74 min90th percentile
Scheduled65 minmedian timetable
On pace64%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Riverside to Union Square take?
Based on 2,171 direct trips between 2026-08-17 and 2026-09-15, the median observed ride was 65 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 74 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Time-of-day breakdown
Off-peak produced the fastest typical result in this window; Evening rush was slowest. Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
66 min 537 trips · 70% on paceEvening rush
68 min 443 trips · 57% on paceOff-peak
63 min 782 trips · 63% on paceHOW TO READ THIS
Measured, not promised.
TransitMeter pairs vehicle stop timestamps with the schedule active for each trip. 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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