Morning rush
5.2 min 1,441 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
CentraltoPorter
Red Line
A direct MBTA train from Central to Porter took a median 5.2 minutes across 6,269 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central to Porter take?
The median completed ride from Central to Porter was 5.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 6,269 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 6.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central to Porter times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Central to Porter; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.2 min 1,324 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
5.2 min 1,376 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
5.2 min 2,128 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central to Porter was measured
The Central to Porter estimate uses 6,269 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 Porter
The Central to Porter record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Central, each with a published median duration.