Morning rush
15 min 717 trips · 92% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ShawmuttoDowntown Crossing
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A direct MBTA train from Shawmut to Downtown Crossing took a median 15 minutes across 3,114 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 18 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical15 min50th percentile
Slower trip18 min90th percentile
Scheduled16 minmedian timetable
On pace90%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Shawmut to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Shawmut to Downtown Crossing was 15 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 16 minutes.
Based on 3,114 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 15 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 18 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Shawmut to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Shawmut to Downtown Crossing; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
15 min 675 trips · 87% on paceEvening rush
15 min 690 trips · 89% on paceOff-peak
14 min 1,032 trips · 90% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Shawmut to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Shawmut to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 3,114 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 Shawmut to Downtown Crossing
The Shawmut to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Shawmut, each with a published median duration.