Morning rush
10 min 672 trips · 94% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Boston University EasttoArlington
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Boston University East to Arlington took a median 11 minutes across 3,409 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 14 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical11 min50th percentile
Slower trip14 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace88%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Boston University East to Arlington take?
The median completed ride from Boston University East to Arlington was 11 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 3,409 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 11 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 14 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Boston University East to Arlington times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Boston University East to Arlington; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
11 min 886 trips · 89% on paceEvening rush
12 min 658 trips · 82% on paceOff-peak
11 min 1,193 trips · 88% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Boston University East to Arlington was measured
The Boston University East to Arlington estimate uses 3,409 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 East to Arlington
The Boston University East to Arlington record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Boston University East, each with a published median duration.