Morning rush
16 min 654 trips · 91% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Washington StreettoBoston University Central
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A direct MBTA train from Washington Street to Boston University Central took a median 16 minutes across 3,402 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 19 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical16 min50th percentile
Slower trip19 min90th percentile
Scheduled18 minmedian timetable
On pace91%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Washington Street to Boston University Central take?
The median completed ride from Washington Street to Boston University Central was 16 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 18 minutes.
Based on 3,402 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 16 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 19 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
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Washington Street to Boston University Central times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Washington Street to Boston University Central; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
17 min 895 trips · 93% on paceEvening rush
17 min 671 trips · 97% on paceOff-peak
16 min 1,182 trips · 86% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Washington Street to Boston University Central was measured
The Washington Street to Boston University Central estimate uses 3,402 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 Washington Street to Boston University Central
The Washington Street to Boston University Central record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Washington Street, each with a published median duration.