Morning rush
7.2 min 822 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Sullivan SquaretoDowntown Crossing
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing took a median 7.2 minutes across 3,825 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 8.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical7.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip8.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled8.2 minmedian timetable
On pace97%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing was 7.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 8.2 minutes.
Based on 3,825 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 7.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 8.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
7.2 min 643 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
7.2 min 760 trips · 95% on paceOff-peak
7.2 min 1,600 trips · 97% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 3,825 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 Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing
The Sullivan Square to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Sullivan Square, each with a published median duration.