# Rail Baron

Rail Baron is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 180–240 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1977
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Roll / Spin and Move
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Thomas F. Erickson, Jr., R. S. Erickson

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rail-baron)
- [Rail Baron in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/rail-baron)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._