Morning rush
8.2 min 652 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University CentraltoHarvard Avenue
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue took a median 8.8 minutes across 3,431 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 11 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical8.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip11 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace100%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue take?
The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue was 8.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 3,431 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 8.8 minutes. That was within 3.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 11 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 Harvard Avenue times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
8.8 min 883 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
9.2 min 666 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
8.2 min 1,230 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue was measured
The Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue estimate uses 3,431 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 Harvard Avenue
The Boston University Central to Harvard Avenue record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boston University Central, each with a published median duration.