Morning rush
5.8 min 706 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AshmonttoCentral Avenue
Mattapan Line
A direct MBTA train from Ashmont to Central Avenue took a median 5.8 minutes across 3,305 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Ashmont to Central Avenue take?
The median completed ride from Ashmont to Central Avenue was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.
Based on 3,305 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Ashmont to Central Avenue times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Ashmont to Central Avenue; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 856 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
5.8 min 808 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 935 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Ashmont to Central Avenue was measured
The Ashmont to Central Avenue estimate uses 3,305 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 Ashmont to Central Avenue
The Ashmont to Central Avenue record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Ashmont, each with a published median duration.