OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

WellingtontoMalden Center

Orange Line

A direct MBTA train from Wellington to Malden Center took a median 2.2 minutes across 3,842 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.2 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical2.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Wellington to Malden Center take?

The median completed ride from Wellington to Malden Center was 2.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.

Based on 3,842 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 2.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Wellington to Malden Center times by daypart

Evening rush produced the fastest median for Wellington to Malden Center; Off-peak produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

2.2 min 702 trips · 100% on pace

Midday

2.2 min 670 trips · 100% on pace

Evening rush

2.2 min 751 trips · 100% on pace

Off-peak

2.2 min 1,719 trips · 100% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Wellington to Malden Center was measured

The Wellington to Malden Center estimate uses 3,842 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.

Read the complete method →