Morning rush
17 min 726 trips · 88% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
WollastontoDowntown Crossing
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A direct MBTA train from Wollaston to Downtown Crossing took a median 17 minutes across 3,131 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 21 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical17 min50th percentile
Slower trip21 min90th percentile
Scheduled18 minmedian timetable
On pace79%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Wollaston to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Wollaston to Downtown Crossing was 17 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 18 minutes.
Based on 3,131 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 17 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 21 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Wollaston to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Wollaston to Downtown Crossing; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
18 min 605 trips · 81% on paceEvening rush
18 min 687 trips · 76% on paceOff-peak
17 min 1,113 trips · 75% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Wollaston to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Wollaston to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 3,131 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 Downtown Crossing
The Wollaston to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Wollaston, each with a published median duration.