Morning rush
15 min 679 trips · 94% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
RugglestoSullivan Square
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Ruggles to Sullivan Square took a median 15 minutes across 2,923 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 17 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical15 min50th percentile
Slower trip17 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace94%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Ruggles to Sullivan Square take?
The median completed ride from Ruggles to Sullivan Square was 15 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.
Based on 2,923 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 15 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 17 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Ruggles to Sullivan Square times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Ruggles to Sullivan Square; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
15 min 681 trips · 92% on paceEvening rush
16 min 653 trips · 94% on paceOff-peak
15 min 910 trips · 94% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Ruggles to Sullivan Square was measured
The Ruggles to Sullivan Square estimate uses 2,923 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 Sullivan Square
The Ruggles to Sullivan Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Ruggles, each with a published median duration.