Morning rush
10 min 659 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
JFK/UMasstoQuincy Center
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A direct MBTA train from JFK/UMass to Quincy Center took a median 10 minutes across 3,139 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 12 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical10 min50th percentile
Slower trip12 min90th percentile
Scheduled12 minmedian timetable
On pace96%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does JFK/UMass to Quincy Center take?
The median completed ride from JFK/UMass to Quincy Center was 10 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 12 minutes.
Based on 3,139 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 10 minutes. That was within 2 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 12 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
JFK/UMass to Quincy Center times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for JFK/UMass to Quincy Center; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
10 min 781 trips · 91% on paceEvening rush
10 min 684 trips · 96% on paceOff-peak
10 min 1,015 trips · 97% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How JFK/UMass to Quincy Center was measured
The JFK/UMass to Quincy Center estimate uses 3,139 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 Quincy Center
The JFK/UMass to Quincy Center record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at JFK/UMass, each with a published median duration.