Morning rush
22 min 679 trips · 91% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
RugglestoMalden Center
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Ruggles to Malden Center took a median 22 minutes across 2,921 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 25 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical22 min50th percentile
Slower trip25 min90th percentile
Scheduled22 minmedian timetable
On pace89%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Ruggles to Malden Center take?
The median completed ride from Ruggles to Malden Center was 22 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 22 minutes.
Based on 2,921 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 22 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 25 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Ruggles to Malden Center times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Ruggles to Malden Center; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
22 min 679 trips · 87% on paceEvening rush
23 min 653 trips · 90% on paceOff-peak
22 min 910 trips · 89% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Ruggles to Malden Center was measured
The Ruggles to Malden Center estimate uses 2,921 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 Ruggles to Malden Center
The Ruggles to Malden Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Ruggles, each with a published median duration.