Morning rush
14 min 1,290 trips · 87% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
BowdointoSuffolk Downs
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs took a median 14 minutes across 5,372 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 17 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical14 min50th percentile
Slower trip17 min90th percentile
Scheduled14 minmedian timetable
On pace81%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs take?
The median completed ride from Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs was 14 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 14 minutes.
Based on 5,372 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 14 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 17 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
15 min 1,153 trips · 77% on paceEvening rush
15 min 1,367 trips · 81% on paceOff-peak
14 min 1,562 trips · 80% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs was measured
The Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs estimate uses 5,372 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 Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs
The Bowdoin to Suffolk Downs record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Bowdoin, each with a published median duration.