Morning rush
9.2 min 1,162 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
BowdointoWood Island
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Bowdoin to Wood Island took a median 9.8 minutes across 4,760 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 11 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical9.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip11 min90th percentile
Scheduled10 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Bowdoin to Wood Island take?
The median completed ride from Bowdoin to Wood Island was 9.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 10 minutes.
Based on 4,760 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 9.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 11 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Bowdoin to Wood Island times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Bowdoin to Wood Island; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
9.8 min 1,043 trips · 93% on paceEvening rush
9.8 min 1,157 trips · 94% on paceOff-peak
9.8 min 1,398 trips · 96% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Bowdoin to Wood Island was measured
The Bowdoin to Wood Island estimate uses 4,760 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 Wood Island
The Bowdoin to Wood Island record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Bowdoin, each with a published median duration.