Morning rush
14 min 1,354 trips · 94% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Suffolk DownstoGovernment Center
Blue Line
A direct MBTA train from Suffolk Downs to Government Center took a median 13 minutes across 5,453 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 15 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical13 min50th percentile
Slower trip15 min90th percentile
Scheduled13 minmedian timetable
On pace89%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Suffolk Downs to Government Center take?
The median completed ride from Suffolk Downs to Government Center was 13 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 13 minutes.
Based on 5,453 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 15 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Suffolk Downs to Government Center times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Suffolk Downs to Government Center; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
14 min 1,117 trips · 80% on paceEvening rush
13 min 1,432 trips · 92% on paceOff-peak
13 min 1,550 trips · 87% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Suffolk Downs to Government Center was measured
The Suffolk Downs to Government Center estimate uses 5,453 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 Government Center
The Suffolk Downs to Government Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Suffolk Downs, each with a published median duration.