Morning rush
61 min 430 trips · 76% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
WabantoUnion Square
Green Line
A direct train took 61 minutes on a typical trip. On a slower-than-usual trip, allow up to 69 minutes.
Typical61 min50th percentile
Slower trip69 min90th percentile
Scheduled62 minmedian timetable
On pace72%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Waban to Union Square take?
Based on 2,285 direct trips between 2026-08-17 and 2026-09-15, the median observed ride was 61 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 69 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Time-of-day breakdown
Off-peak produced the fastest typical result in this window; Evening rush was slowest. Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
61 min 560 trips · 75% on paceEvening rush
63 min 476 trips · 62% on paceOff-peak
58 min 819 trips · 73% on paceHOW TO READ THIS
Measured, not promised.
TransitMeter pairs vehicle stop timestamps with the schedule active for each trip. 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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