Morning rush
26 min 709 trips · 66% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AshmonttoCentral
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A direct MBTA train from Ashmont to Central took a median 25 minutes across 3,076 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 31 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical25 min50th percentile
Slower trip31 min90th percentile
Scheduled25 minmedian timetable
On pace66%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Ashmont to Central take?
The median completed ride from Ashmont to Central was 25 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 25 minutes.
Based on 3,076 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 25 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 31 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Ashmont to Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Ashmont to Central; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
26 min 670 trips · 65% on paceEvening rush
26 min 680 trips · 68% on paceOff-peak
25 min 1,017 trips · 66% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Ashmont to Central was measured
The Ashmont to Central estimate uses 3,076 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
The Ashmont to Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Ashmont, each with a published median duration.