Morning rush
3.8 min 606 trips · 96% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
WabantoNewton Highlands
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A direct MBTA train from Waban to Newton Highlands took a median 3.8 minutes across 3,381 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
Typical3.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip4.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Waban to Newton Highlands take?
The median completed ride from Waban to Newton Highlands was 3.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.
Based on 3,381 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 3.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 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
Waban to Newton Highlands times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Waban to Newton Highlands; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
3.8 min 790 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
3.8 min 709 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 1,276 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Waban to Newton Highlands was measured
The Waban to Newton Highlands estimate uses 3,381 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 Waban to Newton Highlands
The Waban to Newton Highlands record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Waban, each with a published median duration.