OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Babcock StreettoBoston University East

Green Line

A direct MBTA train from Babcock Street to Boston University East took a median 5.8 minutes across 3,467 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 7.2 minutes.

Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only

Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip7.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled8.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Babcock Street to Boston University East take?

The median completed ride from Babcock Street to Boston University East was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 8.2 minutes.

Based on 3,467 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 7.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Babcock Street to Boston University East times by daypart

Off-peak produced the fastest median for Babcock Street to Boston University East; Evening rush produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

5.8 min 676 trips · 100% on pace

Midday

5.8 min 901 trips · 100% on pace

Evening rush

6.2 min 676 trips · 99% on pace

Off-peak

5.2 min 1,214 trips · 99% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Babcock Street to Boston University East was measured

The Babcock Street to Boston University East estimate uses 3,467 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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