# The String Railway Collection

The String Railway Collection is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 20–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. The cheapest copy in stock is $21.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Modular Board
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Hisashi Hayashi

**Artists:** Archie Edwards

**Publishers:** Play For Keeps

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 21.9 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/the-string-railway-collection |
| 401 Games | 39.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-string-railway-collection |
| Zatu Games | 23.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-string-railway-collection-board-game |
| Games Empire | 47.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/the-string-railway-collection |
| Spelexperten | 349 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/the-string-railway-collection.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-string-railway-collection)
- [The String Railway Collection in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-string-railway-collection)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391720)

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