# 1830: Railways & Robber Barons

1830: Railways & Robber Barons is a board game for 2–7 players. It plays in 180–360 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 18 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $49.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–7 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180–360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1986
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Hexagon Grid, Stock Holding, Investment, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 18 reviews
- **Owned by:** 35 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 93
- **Unique players:** 152

**Designers:** Francis Tresham, Bruce Shelley

**Artists:** Jared Blando, Mike Atkinson, Mark Zug, Charles Kibler, James Talbot

**Publishers:** Lookout Games, The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 49.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/1830-revised-edition-lookout-games |
| Alphaspel | 699 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/98809-1830-railways-robber-barons |

## Expansions

- [1830: Chattanooga Promotional Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-chattanooga-promotional-card)
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- [1830: The Coalfields](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-the-coalfields)
- [1830: Wabash Cannonball Variant](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-wabash-cannonball-variant)
- [1830: The Pere Marquette](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-the-pere-marquette)
- [1830: Variant Box #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-variant-box-1)
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- [Ukrainian Railways: We Keep Running](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ukrainian-railways-we-keep-running)
- [1830: The Nickel Plate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-the-nickel-plate)
- [1850jr](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1850jr)
- [18NA](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18na)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1830-railways-and-robber-barons)
- [1830: Railways & Robber Barons in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1830-railways-and-robber-barons)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421)

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