Morning rush
7.8 min 1,432 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
JFK/UMasstoDowntown Crossing
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A direct MBTA train from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing took a median 7.8 minutes across 6,278 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 9.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical7.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip9.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled9.2 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing take?
The median completed ride from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing was 7.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 9.2 minutes.
Based on 6,278 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 7.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 9.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
7.8 min 1,293 trips · 96% on paceEvening rush
7.8 min 1,368 trips · 95% on paceOff-peak
7.8 min 2,185 trips · 94% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing was measured
The JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing estimate uses 6,278 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 JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing
The JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at JFK/UMass, each with a published median duration.