Morning rush
1.8 min 694 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Central AvenuetoButler
Mattapan Line
A direct MBTA train from Central Avenue to Butler took a median 1.8 minutes across 3,394 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 2.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical1.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip2.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central Avenue to Butler take?
The median completed ride from Central Avenue to Butler was 1.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 3,394 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 1.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 2.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central Avenue to Butler times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Central Avenue to Butler; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
1.8 min 878 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
1.8 min 865 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
1.8 min 957 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central Avenue to Butler was measured
The Central Avenue to Butler estimate uses 3,394 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 Butler
The Central Avenue to Butler record is accompanied by 5 other measured direct rides beginning at Central Avenue, each with a published median duration.