MBTA Subway Crowding Dashboard

This interactive dashboard provides you with crowding information for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) subway lines.

Navigate the dashboard to discover your station's crowding information at various times, on different days of the week, and view the crowding simulation for your subway car.

As you investigate a segment, feel free to examine other stations by utilizing the drop-down menus located above.

Make Your Selections to begin!

Your station crowding insights

See how crowded your subway car is
when you boarding at station

This crowding simulation shows how crowded your subway car is based on the station and travel time you select on an average weekday.

Green circle represents you, while the larger dotted circle around it represents the physical space that people typically prefer to keep between themselves and others according to some studies.

The number of blue circles indicates the number of people who are on the same subway car as you when you board. The density of the circles help you understand the level of crowding in the car.

See which day is the least crowded

Can you travel on a different day to avoid the crowd? Use this chart to see which day is the least crowded when you boarding, based on the station and travel time you select. Hover over the circles for more information.

See what time is the least crowded

Use this chart to see what time is the least crowded when you boarding based on the station you select on an average weekday. Hover over for more information.

Knowing the crowd levels on your trip, not just when boarding a subway, can make a big difference in planning an efficient trip.

Continue scrolling to explore the Trip Crowd Level Dashboard and see how the crowd levels vary throughout your trip.

To begin, select a line, direction, travel time, and your departure and destination stations.

The circles and links are color-coded to represent the crowd level when you board at each station and during the trip to the next station.

The horizontal bars indicate the average number of passengers per car leaving from the station on a typical weekday.

By Sihang Sun | sun.siha@northeastern.edu

Data: Korbato