Morning rush
22 min 718 trips · 79% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Fields Corner to Central took a median 22 minutes across 3,112 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 26 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical22 min50th percentile
Slower trip26 min90th percentile
Scheduled22 minmedian timetable
On pace75%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Fields Corner to Central take?
The median completed ride from Fields Corner to Central was 22 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 22 minutes.
Based on 3,112 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 22 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 26 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Fields Corner to Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Fields Corner to Central; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
22 min 668 trips · 72% on paceEvening rush
22 min 669 trips · 77% on paceOff-peak
21 min 1,057 trips · 74% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Fields Corner to Central was measured
The Fields Corner to Central estimate uses 3,112 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 Fields Corner to Central
The Fields Corner to Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Fields Corner, each with a published median duration.