Morning rush
13 min 1,291 trips · 89% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Government CentertoSuffolk Downs
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Government Center to Suffolk Downs took a median 13 minutes across 5,413 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 16 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical13 min50th percentile
Slower trip16 min90th percentile
Scheduled13 minmedian timetable
On pace84%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Government Center to Suffolk Downs take?
The median completed ride from Government Center to Suffolk Downs was 13 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 13 minutes.
Based on 5,413 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 13 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 16 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Government Center to Suffolk Downs times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for Government Center to Suffolk Downs; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
14 min 1,169 trips · 78% on paceEvening rush
13 min 1,369 trips · 85% on paceOff-peak
13 min 1,584 trips · 84% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Government Center to Suffolk Downs was measured
The Government Center to Suffolk Downs estimate uses 5,413 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 Government Center to Suffolk Downs
The Government Center to Suffolk Downs record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Government Center, each with a published median duration.