Morning rush
51 min 546 trips · 80% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Union SquaretoNewton Centre
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A direct MBTA train from Union Square to Newton Centre took a median 52 minutes across 3,113 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 60 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical52 min50th percentile
Slower trip60 min90th percentile
Scheduled53 minmedian timetable
On pace72%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Union Square to Newton Centre take?
The median completed ride from Union Square to Newton Centre was 52 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 53 minutes.
Based on 3,113 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 52 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 60 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Union Square to Newton Centre times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Union Square to Newton Centre; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
52 min 831 trips · 71% on paceEvening rush
54 min 667 trips · 71% on paceOff-peak
50 min 1,069 trips · 71% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Union Square to Newton Centre was measured
The Union Square to Newton Centre estimate uses 3,113 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 Union Square to Newton Centre
The Union Square to Newton Centre record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Union Square, each with a published median duration.