Morning rush
9.2 min 641 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
ChinatowntoJackson Square
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Chinatown to Jackson Square took a median 9.2 minutes across 2,906 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 9.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical9.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip9.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled10 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Chinatown to Jackson Square take?
The median completed ride from Chinatown to Jackson Square was 9.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 10 minutes.
Based on 2,906 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 9.2 minutes. That was within 1 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 9.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Chinatown to Jackson Square times by daypart
Off-peak produced the fastest median for Chinatown to Jackson Square; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
9.2 min 639 trips · 95% on paceEvening rush
9.2 min 699 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
8.8 min 927 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Chinatown to Jackson Square was measured
The Chinatown to Jackson Square estimate uses 2,906 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 Chinatown to Jackson Square
The Chinatown to Jackson Square record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Chinatown, each with a published median duration.