# 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways

1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1998
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement, Stock Holding, Investment
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 19
- **Unique players:** 31

**Designers:** Chris Lawson, Federico Vellani

## Expansions

- [1849: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1849-kingdom-of-the-two-sicilies)
- [Alpenbahn: Swiss Mountain Railways](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alpenbahn-swiss-mountain-railways)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1849-the-game-of-sicilian-railways)
- [1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1849-the-game-of-sicilian-railways)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3097)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._