OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Boston University CentraltoChiswick Road

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A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Chiswick Road took a median 19 minutes across 3,412 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 23 minutes.

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

Typical19 min50th percentile
Slower trip23 min90th percentile
Scheduled21 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Boston University Central to Chiswick Road take?

The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Chiswick Road was 19 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 21 minutes.

Based on 3,412 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 19 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 23 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 Chiswick Road times by daypart

Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Chiswick Road; Evening rush produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

18 min 646 trips · 96% on pace

Midday

20 min 882 trips · 92% on pace

Evening rush

20 min 663 trips · 94% on pace

Off-peak

20 min 1,221 trips · 88% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Boston University Central to Chiswick Road was measured

The Boston University Central to Chiswick Road estimate uses 3,412 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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