Morning rush
5.8 min 1,335 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
PortertoCentral
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A direct MBTA train from Porter to Central took a median 5.8 minutes across 6,285 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Porter to Central take?
The median completed ride from Porter to Central was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 6,285 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Porter to Central times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Porter to Central; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 1,632 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
5.8 min 1,357 trips · 97% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 1,961 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Porter to Central was measured
The Porter to Central estimate uses 6,285 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 Porter to Central
The Porter to Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Porter, each with a published median duration.