Morning rush
18 min 620 trips · 87% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
CentraltoSavin Hill
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A direct MBTA train from Central to Savin Hill took a median 18 minutes across 3,139 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 21 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical18 min50th percentile
Slower trip21 min90th percentile
Scheduled18 minmedian timetable
On pace83%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Central to Savin Hill take?
The median completed ride from Central to Savin Hill was 18 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 18 minutes.
Based on 3,139 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 18 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 21 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Central to Savin Hill times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Central to Savin Hill; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
18 min 853 trips · 83% on paceEvening rush
18 min 670 trips · 81% on paceOff-peak
17 min 996 trips · 82% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Central to Savin Hill was measured
The Central to Savin Hill estimate uses 3,139 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 Savin Hill
The Central to Savin Hill record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Central, each with a published median duration.