Morning rush
27 min 701 trips · 88% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
CentraltoQuincy Center
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A direct MBTA train from Central to Quincy Center took a median 27 minutes across 3,133 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 31 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical27 min50th percentile
Slower trip31 min90th percentile
Scheduled27 minmedian timetable
On pace78%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central to Quincy Center take?
The median completed ride from Central to Quincy Center was 27 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 27 minutes.
Based on 3,133 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 27 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 31 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central to Quincy Center times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Central to Quincy Center; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
27 min 778 trips · 75% on paceEvening rush
28 min 658 trips · 71% on paceOff-peak
27 min 996 trips · 77% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central to Quincy Center was measured
The Central to Quincy Center estimate uses 3,133 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 Quincy Center
The Central to Quincy Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Central, each with a published median duration.