Morning rush
9.8 min 670 trips · 94% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University CentraltoCopley
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Copley took a median 11 minutes across 3,409 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 14 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical11 min50th percentile
Slower trip14 min90th percentile
Scheduled11 minmedian timetable
On pace86%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boston University Central to Copley take?
The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Copley was 11 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 11 minutes.
Based on 3,409 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 11 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 14 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Boston University Central to Copley times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Copley; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
11 min 884 trips · 85% on paceEvening rush
11 min 668 trips · 76% on paceOff-peak
10 min 1,187 trips · 88% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University Central to Copley was measured
The Boston University Central to Copley estimate uses 3,409 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 Copley
The Boston University Central to Copley 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