# Railway Boom

Railway Boom is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 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 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $45.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Income, Network and Route Building, Auction / Bidding, End Game Bonuses, Turn Order: Auction
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.1 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 46
- **Unique players:** 107

**Designers:** Hisashi Hayashi, Simone Luciani

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Milan Spiele | 42.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/railway-boom-engl-p-39468.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 44.16 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/19441-railway-boom-castellano.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 45.95 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/railway-boom-91016.html |
| La Gameria | 46.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/railway-boom-20973.html |
| Alphaspel | 539 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/335444-railway-boom-en |
| Pelipeikko | 49.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/4011-railway-boom |
| Get Your Fun | 49.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038738-railway-boom-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1299 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/16060/rozkvet-zeleznice |
| Fantasiapelit | 57.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_241831 |
| Spielezar | 57.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/railway-boom-en |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railway-boom-2)
- [Railway Boom in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/railway-boom-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448159)

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