OBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS

Boston University CentraltoWarren Street

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A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Warren Street took a median 13 minutes across 3,419 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 16 minutes.

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

Typical13 min50th percentile
Slower trip16 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace97%within 2 min of schedule

THE SHORT ANSWER

How long does Boston University Central to Warren Street take?

The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Warren Street was 13 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.

Based on 3,419 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 13 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.

Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 16 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 Warren Street times by daypart

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

Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.

Morning rush

12 min 652 trips · 98% on pace

Midday

13 min 880 trips · 97% on pace

Evening rush

14 min 663 trips · 97% on pace

Off-peak

13 min 1,224 trips · 97% on pace

MEASUREMENT SAMPLE

How Boston University Central to Warren Street was measured

The Boston University Central to Warren Street estimate uses 3,419 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 →