Morning rush
25 min 621 trips · 81% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
CentraltoAshmont
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A direct MBTA train from Central to Ashmont took a median 26 minutes across 3,132 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 30 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical26 min50th percentile
Slower trip30 min90th percentile
Scheduled26 minmedian timetable
On pace76%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central to Ashmont take?
The median completed ride from Central to Ashmont was 26 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 26 minutes.
Based on 3,132 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 26 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 30 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central to Ashmont times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Central to Ashmont; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
26 min 850 trips · 73% on paceEvening rush
26 min 667 trips · 76% on paceOff-peak
25 min 994 trips · 76% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central to Ashmont was measured
The Central to Ashmont estimate uses 3,132 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 to Ashmont
The Central to Ashmont record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Central, each with a published median duration.