Morning rush
10 min 646 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ArlingtontoBoston University East
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Arlington to Boston University East took a median 11 minutes across 3,358 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 13 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical11 min50th percentile
Slower trip13 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace93%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Arlington to Boston University East take?
The median completed ride from Arlington to Boston University East was 11 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 3,358 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 11 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 13 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Arlington to Boston University East times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Arlington to Boston University East; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
11 min 903 trips · 93% on paceEvening rush
12 min 608 trips · 88% on paceOff-peak
11 min 1,201 trips · 93% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Arlington to Boston University East was measured
The Arlington to Boston University East estimate uses 3,358 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 Arlington to Boston University East
The Arlington to Boston University East record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Arlington, each with a published median duration.