OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Park StreettoCentral

Red Line

A direct MBTA train from Park Street to Central took a median 5.2 minutes across 6,264 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.2 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical5.2 min50th percentile

Slower trip6.2 min90th percentile

Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable

On pace98%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Park Street to Central take?

The median completed ride from Park Street to Central was 5.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.

Based on 6,264 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Park Street to Central times by daypart

Evening rush produced the fastest median for Park Street to Central; Off-peak produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

5.2 min 1,428 trips · 98% on pace

Midday

5.2 min 1,311 trips · 99% on pace

Evening rush

5.2 min 1,368 trips · 98% on pace

Off-peak

5.2 min 2,157 trips · 97% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Park Street to Central was measured

The Park Street to Central estimate uses 6,264 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.

Read the complete method →

Trips related to Park Street to Central

The Park Street to Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Park Street, each with a published median duration.

Open the Park Street station report →

Park Street → Arlington3.2 min Park Street → Copley5.2 min Park Street → Hynes Convention Center8.2 min Park Street → Kenmore11 min Park Street → Government Center1.2 min Park Street → Haymarket3.2 min