Morning rush
18 min 607 trips · 95% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Charles/MGHtoShawmut
Red Line
A direct MBTA train from Charles/MGH to Shawmut took a median 18 minutes across 3,136 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
Scheduled20 minmedian timetable
On pace91%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Charles/MGH to Shawmut take?
The median completed ride from Charles/MGH to Shawmut was 18 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 20 minutes.
Based on 3,136 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 18 minutes. That was within 2 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
Charles/MGH to Shawmut times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Charles/MGH to Shawmut; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
18 min 857 trips · 89% on paceEvening rush
19 min 659 trips · 91% on paceOff-peak
18 min 1,013 trips · 91% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Charles/MGH to Shawmut was measured
The Charles/MGH to Shawmut estimate uses 3,136 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 Shawmut
The Charles/MGH to Shawmut record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Charles/MGH, each with a published median duration.