Morning rush
39 min 730 trips · 68% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Wollaston to Alewife took a median 39 minutes across 3,134 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 45 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical39 min50th percentile
Slower trip45 min90th percentile
Scheduled38 minmedian timetable
On pace60%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Wollaston to Alewife take?
The median completed ride from Wollaston to Alewife was 39 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 38 minutes.
Based on 3,134 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 39 minutes. That was 0.5 minutes longer than the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 45 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Wollaston to Alewife times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Wollaston to Alewife; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
39 min 607 trips · 60% on paceEvening rush
40 min 686 trips · 53% on paceOff-peak
38 min 1,111 trips · 59% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Wollaston to Alewife was measured
The Wollaston to Alewife estimate uses 3,134 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 Wollaston to Alewife
The Wollaston to Alewife record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Wollaston, each with a published median duration.