OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

South StationtoAndrew

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A direct MBTA train from South Station to Andrew took a median 3.2 minutes across 6,278 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 4.2 minutes.

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

Typical3.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip4.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does South Station to Andrew take?

The median completed ride from South Station to Andrew was 3.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.

Based on 6,278 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 3.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 4.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

South Station to Andrew times by daypart

Evening rush produced the fastest median for South Station to Andrew; Off-peak produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

3.2 min 1,284 trips · 100% on pace

Midday

3.2 min 1,637 trips · 99% on pace

Evening rush

3.2 min 1,331 trips · 99% on pace

Off-peak

3.2 min 2,026 trips · 98% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How South Station to Andrew was measured

The South Station to Andrew estimate uses 6,278 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 →