Morning rush
9.2 min 689 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Harvard AvenuetoBoston University Central
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central took a median 8.8 minutes across 3,438 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 11 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical8.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip11 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central was 8.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 3,438 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 8.8 minutes. That was within 3.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 11 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
9.2 min 882 trips · 99% on paceEvening rush
9.2 min 673 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
8.8 min 1,194 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central was measured
The Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,438 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 Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central
The Harvard Avenue to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard Avenue, each with a published median duration.