# 1822: The Railways of Great Britain

1822: The Railways of Great Britain is a board game for 3–7 players. It plays in 300–420 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–7 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 300–420 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Ownership, Network and Route Building, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Stock Holding, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 8 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Simon Cutforth

**Publishers:** All-Aboard Games

## Expansions

- [1822: Medium Regional Scenario](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1822-medium-regional-scenario)
- [1822+](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1822)
- [1822 Scotland Medium Regional and North Regional scenario board set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1822-scotland-medium-regional-and-north-regional-scenario-board-set)
- [1822: Rust Belt Railroads](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1822-rust-belt-railroads)
- [Bathtub 1822](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bathtub-1822)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1822-the-railways-of-great-britain)
- [1822: The Railways of Great Britain in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1822-the-railways-of-great-britain)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193867)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._