Morning rush
14 min 651 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University CentraltoWashington Street
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University Central to Washington Street took a median 16 minutes across 3,419 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 18 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical16 min50th percentile
Slower trip18 min90th percentile
Scheduled18 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boston University Central to Washington Street take?
The median completed ride from Boston University Central to Washington Street was 16 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 18 minutes.
Based on 3,419 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 16 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 18 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 Washington Street times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University Central to Washington Street; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
16 min 882 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
16 min 664 trips · 97% on paceOff-peak
16 min 1,222 trips · 95% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University Central to Washington Street was measured
The Boston University Central to Washington 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.
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Trips related to Boston University Central to Washington Street
The Boston University Central to Washington Street record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boston University Central, each with a published median duration.
Boston University Central → Blandford Street2.8 minBoston University Central → Babcock Street4.2 minBoston University Central → Hynes Convention Center7.8 minBoston University Central → Packard's Corner6.8 minBoston University Central → Harvard Avenue8.8 minBoston University Central → Kenmore4.8 min