OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Boston University CentraltoPark Street

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A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Park Street took a median 17 minutes across 3,408 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 22 minutes.

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

Typical17 min50th percentile
Slower trip22 min90th percentile
Scheduled18 minmedian timetable
On pace78%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Boston University Central to Park Street take?

The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Park Street was 17 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 18 minutes.

Based on 3,408 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 17 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 22 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 Park Street times by daypart

Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Park Street; Evening rush produced the slowest.

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

16 min 671 trips · 90% on pace

Midday

18 min 887 trips · 78% on pace

Evening rush

19 min 668 trips · 60% on pace

Off-peak

17 min 1,182 trips · 81% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Boston University Central to Park Street was measured

The Boston University Central to Park Street estimate uses 3,408 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.

Read the complete method →