# 1856: Railroading in Upper Canada from 1856

1856: Railroading in Upper Canada from 1856 is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 300 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.1 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 300 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1995
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.1 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Bill Dixon

**Artists:** Chris Vande Voort, John Kamacher, Mike Russo

**Publishers:** Mayfair Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1856-railroading-in-upper-canada-from-1856)
- [1856: Railroading in Upper Canada from 1856 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1856-railroading-in-upper-canada-from-1856)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423)

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