Morning rush
4.2 min 1,414 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
South StationtoCharles/MGH
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A direct MBTA train from South Station to Charles/MGH took a median 4.2 minutes across 6,211 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 5.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical4.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip5.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does South Station to Charles/MGH take?
The median completed ride from South Station to Charles/MGH was 4.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.
Based on 6,211 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 4.2 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 5.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
South Station to Charles/MGH times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for South Station to Charles/MGH; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.2 min 1,300 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
4.2 min 1,364 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 2,133 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How South Station to Charles/MGH was measured
The South Station to Charles/MGH estimate uses 6,211 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 South Station to Charles/MGH
The South Station to Charles/MGH record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at South Station, each with a published median duration.