Morning rush
3.8 min 653 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University CentraltoBabcock Street
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Babcock Street took a median 4.2 minutes across 3,450 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 Boston University Central to Babcock Street take?
The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Babcock Street was 4.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,450 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.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Boston University Central to Babcock Street times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Babcock Street; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.2 min 882 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
4.2 min 669 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 1,246 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University Central to Babcock Street was measured
The Boston University Central to Babcock Street estimate uses 3,450 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 Babcock Street
The Boston University Central to Babcock Street record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boston University Central, each with a published median duration.