Morning rush
12 min 673 trips · 93% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University CentraltoArlington
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Arlington took a median 13 minutes across 3,413 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 16 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical13 min50th percentile
Slower trip16 min90th percentile
Scheduled13 minmedian timetable
On pace84%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boston University Central to Arlington take?
The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Arlington was 13 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 13 minutes.
Based on 3,413 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 13 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 16 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Boston University Central to Arlington times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Arlington; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
13 min 888 trips · 83% on paceEvening rush
14 min 667 trips · 72% on paceOff-peak
12 min 1,185 trips · 87% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University Central to Arlington was measured
The Boston University Central to Arlington estimate uses 3,413 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 Boston University Central to Arlington
The Boston University Central to Arlington record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boston University Central, each with a published median duration.
Boston University Central → Blandford Street2.8 minBoston University Central → Babcock Street4.2 minBoston University Central → Hynes Convention Center7.8 minBoston University Central → Packard's Corner6.8 minBoston University Central → Harvard Avenue8.8 minBoston University Central → Kenmore4.8 min