Morning rush
6.8 min 672 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Packard's CornertoBoston University Central
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A direct MBTA train from Packard's Corner to Boston University Central took a median 6.8 minutes across 3,456 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 8.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical6.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip8.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled9.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Packard's Corner to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Packard's Corner to Boston University Central was 6.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 9.2 minutes.
Based on 3,456 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.8 minutes. That was within 2.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 8.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Packard's Corner to Boston University Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Packard's Corner to Boston University Central; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
6.8 min 905 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
6.8 min 677 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
6.2 min 1,202 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Packard's Corner to Boston University Central was measured
The Packard's Corner to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,456 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 Packard's Corner to Boston University Central
The Packard's Corner to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Packard's Corner, each with a published median duration.