Morning rush
3.2 min 1,430 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
BroadwaytoDowntown Crossing
Red Line
A direct MBTA train from Broadway to Downtown Crossing took a median 3.2 minutes across 6,269 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical3.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled4.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Broadway to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from Broadway to Downtown Crossing was 3.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 4.2 minutes.
Based on 6,269 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 3.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 3.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Broadway to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Broadway to Downtown Crossing; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
3.2 min 1,298 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
3.2 min 1,364 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 2,177 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Broadway to Downtown Crossing was measured
The Broadway to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 6,269 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 Broadway to Downtown Crossing
The Broadway to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Broadway, each with a published median duration.