# 1861: Railways of the Russian Empire & 1867: Railways of Canada

1861: Railways of the Russian Empire & 1867: Railways of Canada is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 180–360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $64.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180–360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Ownership, Network and Route Building, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Stock Holding, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Ian D. Wilson

**Artists:** Erik Frobom, Karim Chakroun

**Publishers:** Grand Trunk Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 64.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/1861-1867-railways-of-the-russian-empire-and-railways-of-canada/ |
| Alphaspel | 1199 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/124013-18611867-railways-of-the-russian-empire-railways-of-canada |

## Expansions

- [1864: Forty-Niner](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1864-forty-niner)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18611867-railways-of-russiacanada)
- [1861: Railways of the Russian Empire & 1867: Railways of Canada in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/18611867-railways-of-russiacanada)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292187)

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