Morning rush
9.2 min 643 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
CopleytoBoston University Central
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Copley to Boston University Central took a median 9.8 minutes across 3,358 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 12 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical9.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip12 min90th percentile
Scheduled11 minmedian timetable
On pace95%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Copley to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Copley to Boston University Central was 9.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 11 minutes.
Based on 3,358 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 9.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 12 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Copley to Boston University Central times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Copley to Boston University Central; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
9.8 min 908 trips · 96% on paceEvening rush
10 min 604 trips · 92% on paceOff-peak
9.8 min 1,203 trips · 95% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Copley to Boston University Central was measured
The Copley to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,358 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 Copley to Boston University Central
The Copley to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Copley, each with a published median duration.