# Railways of the Western U.S.

Railways of the Western U.S. is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $30.37 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Transportation, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 11

**Designers:** Sean Brown, Rick Holzgrafe

**Artists:** Paul Niemeyer

**Publishers:** Eagle-Gryphon Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 42.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/railways-of-the-western-u-s |
| Philibert | 36 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/eagle-gryphon-games/12695-railways-of-the-western-us-609456647809.html |

## Expansions

- [Railways of North America: The Golden Spike](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-north-america-the-golden-spike)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-western-us)
- [Railways of the Western U.S. in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/railways-of-the-western-us)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72267)

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