# Prairie Railroads

Prairie Railroads is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1999
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** John Bohrer

**Artists:** Todd Sanders

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 31.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/prairie-railroads-rio678.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 35.95 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/prairie-railroads/ |
| World of Board Games | 349 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/prairie-railroads |
| Spelexperten | 399 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/prairie-railroads.html |
| Good Games | 71.99 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/prairie-railroads |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/prairie-railroads)
- [Prairie Railroads in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/prairie-railroads)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345)

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