Morning rush
3.2 min 1,324 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
CentraltoCharles/MGH
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A direct MBTA train from Central to Charles/MGH took a median 3.2 minutes across 6,282 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 5.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical3.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip5.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace97%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central to Charles/MGH take?
The median completed ride from Central to Charles/MGH was 3.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.
Based on 6,282 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 3.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 5.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central to Charles/MGH times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Central to Charles/MGH; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
3.2 min 1,633 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
3.8 min 1,330 trips · 95% on paceOff-peak
3.2 min 1,995 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central to Charles/MGH was measured
The Central to Charles/MGH estimate uses 6,282 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 Charles/MGH
The Central to Charles/MGH record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Central, each with a published median duration.