Morning rush
32 min 648 trips · 93% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Northeastern UniversitytoBall Square
Green Line
A direct MBTA train from Northeastern University to Ball Square took a median 32 minutes across 3,538 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 38 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical32 min50th percentile
Slower trip38 min90th percentile
Scheduled36 minmedian timetable
On pace89%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Northeastern University to Ball Square take?
The median completed ride from Northeastern University to Ball Square was 32 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 36 minutes.
Based on 3,538 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 32 minutes. That was within 4 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 38 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Northeastern University to Ball Square times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Northeastern University to Ball Square; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
33 min 880 trips · 90% on paceEvening rush
35 min 681 trips · 79% on paceOff-peak
31 min 1,329 trips · 91% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Northeastern University to Ball Square was measured
The Northeastern University to Ball Square estimate uses 3,538 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 Northeastern University to Ball Square
The Northeastern University to Ball Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Northeastern University, each with a published median duration.