Morning rush
2.8 min 1,275 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Downtown CrossingtoBroadway
Red Line
A direct MBTA train from Downtown Crossing to Broadway took a median 2.8 minutes across 6,238 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 3.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical2.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip3.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled3.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Downtown Crossing to Broadway take?
The median completed ride from Downtown Crossing to Broadway was 2.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 3.2 minutes.
Based on 6,238 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 2.8 minutes. That was within 0.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 3.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Downtown Crossing to Broadway times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Downtown Crossing to Broadway; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
2.8 min 1,625 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
2.8 min 1,349 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
2.8 min 1,989 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Downtown Crossing to Broadway was measured
The Downtown Crossing to Broadway estimate uses 6,238 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 Downtown Crossing to Broadway
The Downtown Crossing to Broadway record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Downtown Crossing, each with a published median duration.