Morning rush
3.2 min 687 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Mattapan to Central Avenue took a median 2.8 minutes across 3,165 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Mattapan to Central Avenue take?
The median completed ride from Mattapan to Central Avenue was 2.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.
Based on 3,165 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 3.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Mattapan to Central Avenue times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Mattapan to Central Avenue; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.8 min 822 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
2.8 min 783 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 873 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Mattapan to Central Avenue was measured
The Mattapan to Central Avenue estimate uses 3,165 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 Mattapan to Central Avenue
The Mattapan to Central Avenue record is accompanied by 5 other measured direct rides beginning at Mattapan, each with a published median duration.