Morning rush
5.8 min 592 trips · 98% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
JFK/UMasstoShawmut
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A direct MBTA train from JFK/UMass to Shawmut took a median 6.2 minutes across 3,142 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
Typical6.2 min50th percentile
Slower trip6.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled7.2 minmedian timetable
On pace97%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does JFK/UMass to Shawmut take?
The median completed ride from JFK/UMass to Shawmut was 6.2 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 7.2 minutes.
Based on 3,142 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 6.2 minutes. That was within 1 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
JFK/UMass to Shawmut times by daypart
Morning rush produced the fastest median for JFK/UMass to Shawmut; Midday produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
6.2 min 855 trips · 95% on paceEvening rush
6.2 min 669 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
5.8 min 1,026 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How JFK/UMass to Shawmut was measured
The JFK/UMass to Shawmut estimate uses 3,142 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 Shawmut
The JFK/UMass to Shawmut record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at JFK/UMass, each with a published median duration.