Morning rush
5.2 min 659 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
JFK/UMasstoNorth Quincy
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A direct MBTA train from JFK/UMass to North Quincy took a median 5.2 minutes across 3,136 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 5.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical5.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip5.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does JFK/UMass to North Quincy take?
The median completed ride from JFK/UMass to North Quincy was 5.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,136 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 5.2 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 5.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
JFK/UMass to North Quincy times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for JFK/UMass to North Quincy; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
5.2 min 781 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
5.2 min 681 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
5.2 min 1,015 trips · 100% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How JFK/UMass to North Quincy was measured
The JFK/UMass to North Quincy estimate uses 3,136 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 North Quincy
The JFK/UMass to North Quincy record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at JFK/UMass, each with a published median duration.