Morning rush
6.8 min 653 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University CentraltoPackard's Corner
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Packard's Corner took a median 6.8 minutes across 3,436 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 8.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical6.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip8.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled9.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boston University Central to Packard's Corner take?
The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Packard's Corner was 6.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 9.2 minutes.
Based on 3,436 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.8 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 8.8 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 Packard's Corner times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Packard's Corner; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
7.2 min 883 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
7.2 min 668 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
6.8 min 1,232 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University Central to Packard's Corner was measured
The Boston University Central to Packard's Corner estimate uses 3,436 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 Packard's Corner
The Boston University Central to Packard's Corner record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boston University Central, each with a published median duration.