Morning rush
4.2 min 677 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Babcock StreettoBoston University Central
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A direct MBTA train from Babcock Street to Boston University Central took a median 4.2 minutes across 3,475 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
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Babcock Street to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Babcock Street to Boston University Central was 4.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,475 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 4.2 minutes. That was within 3 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.
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Babcock Street to Boston University Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Babcock Street to Boston University Central; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.2 min 905 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
4.2 min 676 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 1,217 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Babcock Street to Boston University Central was measured
The Babcock Street to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,475 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 Babcock Street to Boston University Central
The Babcock Street to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Babcock Street, each with a published median duration.