Morning rush
2.8 min 634 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Blandford StreettoBoston University Central
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Blandford Street to Boston University Central took a median 2.8 minutes across 3,434 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Blandford Street to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Blandford Street to Boston University Central was 2.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 3,434 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 3.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Blandford Street to Boston University Central times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Blandford Street to Boston University Central; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.8 min 925 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
2.8 min 618 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 1,257 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Blandford Street to Boston University Central was measured
The Blandford Street to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,434 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 Blandford Street to Boston University Central
The Blandford Street to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Blandford Street, each with a published median duration.