Morning rush
2.8 min 1,283 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Charles/MGHtoDowntown Crossing
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A direct MBTA train from Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing took a median 2.8 minutes across 6,251 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing was 2.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.
Based on 6,251 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 3.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.8 min 1,636 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
2.8 min 1,330 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 2,002 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 6,251 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 Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing
The Charles/MGH to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Charles/MGH, each with a published median duration.