OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Boston University CentraltoSutherland Road

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A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Sutherland Road took a median 18 minutes across 3,416 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 21 minutes.

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

Typical18 min50th percentile
Slower trip21 min90th percentile
Scheduled20 minmedian timetable
On pace92%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Boston University Central to Sutherland Road take?

The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Sutherland Road was 18 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 20 minutes.

Based on 3,416 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 18 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 21 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 Sutherland Road times by daypart

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

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

17 min 648 trips · 94% on pace

Midday

18 min 882 trips · 95% on pace

Evening rush

19 min 664 trips · 92% on pace

Off-peak

18 min 1,222 trips · 87% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Boston University Central to Sutherland Road was measured

The Boston University Central to Sutherland Road estimate uses 3,416 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 →