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Railways of the World

Railways of the World

Designed byGlenn Drover•Published byEagle-Gryphon Games

Rank
583
in All-Time
Total Points
480 pts
Borda count scoring

Railways of the World (2009) is the new edition of the base game for Eagle Games' popular Railways of the World series, first published as Railroad Tycoon in 2005. It reimplements the original game with several improvements. Revisit the early days of the Age of Steam as you …

Published
2005
Players
2-6
Play Time
120 min
Weight
3.01 / 5
BGG Rating
7.7View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank9
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Mel's Board Game Room
Melanie
Aug 19, 2024
Rank31
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Unraveled Game Thoughts
Wade
Apr 6, 2025
Rank35
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The Meeple Society
Greg
Mar 25, 2025
Rank48
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Board Game Nerds
Ulrik
Jan 1, 2026
Rank49
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The Nerd Shelves
Michael
Mar 22, 2024
Rank59
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The Dice Tower
Karla Drake
Nov 24, 2024
Rank73
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The R&R Show
Various Contributors
Feb 9, 2022
Rank76
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Board Gamers Anonymous
Listeners
Apr 6, 2025