Morning rush
27 min 1,350 trips · 78% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
AlewifetoJFK/UMass
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A direct MBTA train from Alewife to JFK/UMass took a median 27 minutes across 6,260 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 31 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical27 min50th percentile
Slower trip31 min90th percentile
Scheduled27 minmedian timetable
On pace75%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Alewife to JFK/UMass take?
The median completed ride from Alewife to JFK/UMass was 27 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 27 minutes.
Based on 6,260 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 27 minutes. That was within 0 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 31 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Alewife to JFK/UMass times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Alewife to JFK/UMass; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
27 min 1,626 trips · 79% on paceEvening rush
28 min 1,357 trips · 71% on paceOff-peak
26 min 1,927 trips · 73% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Alewife to JFK/UMass was measured
The Alewife to JFK/UMass estimate uses 6,260 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 Alewife to JFK/UMass
The Alewife to JFK/UMass record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Alewife, each with a published median duration.