Morning rush
5.8 min 845 trips · 100% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Back BaytoJackson Square
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Back Bay to Jackson Square took a median 5.8 minutes across 4,132 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Back Bay to Jackson Square take?
The median completed ride from Back Bay to Jackson Square was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 4,132 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 6.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Back Bay to Jackson Square times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Back Bay to Jackson Square; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 919 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
5.8 min 796 trips · 100% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 1,572 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Back Bay to Jackson Square was measured
The Back Bay to Jackson Square estimate uses 4,132 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 Back Bay to Jackson Square
The Back Bay to Jackson Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Back Bay, each with a published median duration.