Morning rush
5.8 min 1,078 trips · 97% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Jackson SquaretoBack Bay
Orange Line
A direct MBTA train from Jackson Square to Back Bay took a median 5.8 minutes across 5,119 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 6.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Jackson Square to Back Bay take?
The median completed ride from Jackson Square to Back Bay was 5.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 5,119 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 6.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Jackson Square to Back Bay times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Jackson Square to Back Bay; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.8 min 1,167 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
5.8 min 1,103 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 1,771 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Jackson Square to Back Bay was measured
The Jackson Square to Back Bay estimate uses 5,119 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 Jackson Square to Back Bay
The Jackson Square to Back Bay record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Jackson Square, each with a published median duration.