Morning rush
15 min 1,351 trips · 93% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Suffolk DownstoBowdoin
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin took a median 15 minutes across 5,452 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 17 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical15 min50th percentile
Slower trip17 min90th percentile
Scheduled15 minmedian timetable
On pace88%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin take?
The median completed ride from Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin was 15 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 15 minutes.
Based on 5,452 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 15 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 17 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
15 min 1,119 trips · 81% on paceEvening rush
15 min 1,433 trips · 91% on paceOff-peak
15 min 1,549 trips · 87% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin was measured
The Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin estimate uses 5,452 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 Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin
The Suffolk Downs to Bowdoin record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Suffolk Downs, each with a published median duration.