# Age of Rail: South Africa

Age of Rail: South Africa is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Alliances, Action Drafting, Auction / Bidding, Victory Points as a Resource, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 31

**Designers:** John Bohrer

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/age-of-rail-south-africa/ |
| Miniature Market | 32 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/iron-rail-4-age-rail-south-africa-csgir401.html |
| 401 Games | 47.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/age-of-rail-south-africa |
| World of Board Games | 229 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/age-of-rail-south-africa-allegheny-och-la-pampa-exp |
| Spelexperten | 449 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/age-of-rail-south-africa.html |

## Expansions

- [Age of Rail: South Africa – Expansion Maps: Allegheny & La Pampa](https://www.ludoya.com/games/age-of-rail-south-africa-expansion-maps-allegheny-and-la-pampa)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/south-african-railroads)
- [Age of Rail: South Africa in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/south-african-railroads)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97683)

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