Morning rush
2.2 min 724 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Capen StreettoCentral Avenue
Mattapan Line
A direct MBTA train from Capen Street to Central Avenue took a median 2.2 minutes across 3,387 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Capen Street to Central Avenue take?
The median completed ride from Capen Street to Central Avenue was 2.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 3,387 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 2.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Capen Street to Central Avenue times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Capen Street to Central Avenue; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.2 min 849 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
2.2 min 850 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
2.2 min 964 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Capen Street to Central Avenue was measured
The Capen Street to Central Avenue estimate uses 3,387 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 Capen Street to Central Avenue
The Capen Street to Central Avenue record is accompanied by 5 other measured direct rides beginning at Capen Street, each with a published median duration.