Morning rush
12 min 684 trips · 94% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Allston StreettoBoston University Central
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Allston Street to Boston University Central took a median 12 minutes across 3,416 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 15 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical12 min50th percentile
Slower trip15 min90th percentile
Scheduled14 minmedian timetable
On pace94%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Allston Street to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Allston Street to Boston University Central was 12 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 14 minutes.
Based on 3,416 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 12 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 15 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Allston Street to Boston University Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Allston Street to Boston University Central; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
13 min 876 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
12 min 689 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
12 min 1,167 trips · 90% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Allston Street to Boston University Central was measured
The Allston Street to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,416 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 Allston Street to Boston University Central
The Allston Street to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Allston Street, each with a published median duration.