Morning rush
5.2 min 674 trips · 96% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Central AvenuetoAshmont
Mattapan Line
A direct MBTA train from Central Avenue to Ashmont took a median 5.2 minutes across 3,212 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 5.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip5.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central Avenue to Ashmont take?
The median completed ride from Central Avenue to Ashmont was 5.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,212 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.2 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 5.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central Avenue to Ashmont times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Central Avenue to Ashmont; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.2 min 829 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
5.2 min 813 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
4.8 min 896 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central Avenue to Ashmont was measured
The Central Avenue to Ashmont estimate uses 3,212 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 Central Avenue to Ashmont
The Central Avenue to Ashmont record is accompanied by 5 other measured direct rides beginning at Central Avenue, each with a published median duration.