Morning rush
1.8 min 1,350 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Suffolk DownstoOrient Heights
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights took a median 1.8 minutes across 5,478 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 1.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip1.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled2.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights take?
The median completed ride from Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 2.2 minutes.
Based on 5,478 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 1.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 1,120 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 1,436 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 1,572 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights was measured
The Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights estimate uses 5,478 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 Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights
The Suffolk Downs to Orient Heights record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Suffolk Downs, each with a published median duration.