Morning rush
5.8 min 699 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Sullivan SquaretoMalden Center
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Sullivan Square to Malden Center took a median 5.8 minutes across 3,836 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Sullivan Square to Malden Center take?
The median completed ride from Sullivan Square to Malden Center was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,836 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Sullivan Square to Malden Center times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Sullivan Square to Malden Center; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 683 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
5.8 min 743 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 1,711 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Sullivan Square to Malden Center was measured
The Sullivan Square to Malden Center estimate uses 3,836 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 Malden Center
The Sullivan Square to Malden Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Sullivan Square, each with a published median duration.