# Trains: Rising Sun

Trains: Rising Sun is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Card Game, Territory Building, Transportation, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Steve Ellis (II), Hisashi Hayashi

**Artists:** Banu Andaru

**Publishers:** Alderac Entertainment Group

## Expansions

- [Trains: Map Pack 1 – Germany/Northeastern USA](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-map-pack-1-germanynortheastern-usa)
- [Trains: Map Pack 2 – Europe/Italy/California](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-map-pack-2-europeitalycalifornia)
- [Trains: Coastal Tides](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-coastal-tides)
- [Trains: Gen Con 2013](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-gen-con-2013)
- [Trains: Saitama & Texas](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-saitama-and-texas)
- [Destination Fun Combo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/destination-fun-combo-pack)
- [Trains: Bay Area & China](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-bay-area-and-china)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trains-rising-sun)
- [Trains: Rising Sun in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/trains-rising-sun)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157001)

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