Morning rush
16 min 1,415 trips · 95% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Downtown CrossingtoDavis
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A direct MBTA train from Downtown Crossing to Davis took a median 16 minutes across 6,217 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 19 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical16 min50th percentile
Slower trip19 min90th percentile
Scheduled17 minmedian timetable
On pace93%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Downtown Crossing to Davis take?
The median completed ride from Downtown Crossing to Davis was 16 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 17 minutes.
Based on 6,217 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 16 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 19 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Downtown Crossing to Davis times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Downtown Crossing to Davis; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
16 min 1,287 trips · 93% on paceEvening rush
16 min 1,373 trips · 92% on paceOff-peak
16 min 2,142 trips · 92% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Downtown Crossing to Davis was measured
The Downtown Crossing to Davis estimate uses 6,217 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 Davis
The Downtown Crossing to Davis record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Downtown Crossing, each with a published median duration.