Morning rush
26 min 729 trips · 81% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Wollaston to Central took a median 26 minutes across 3,134 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 30 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical26 min50th percentile
Slower trip30 min90th percentile
Scheduled26 minmedian timetable
On pace72%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Wollaston to Central take?
The median completed ride from Wollaston to Central was 26 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 26 minutes.
Based on 3,134 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 26 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 30 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Wollaston to Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Wollaston to Central; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
26 min 607 trips · 72% on paceEvening rush
26 min 686 trips · 69% on paceOff-peak
25 min 1,112 trips · 67% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Wollaston to Central was measured
The Wollaston to Central estimate uses 3,134 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 Wollaston to Central
The Wollaston to Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Wollaston, each with a published median duration.