Lancashire Railways

Published 1998

Lancashire Railways is a train game about the birth of the first commercial railroads in Central England in 1829. The Silicon Valley of its day, Manchester was the hub of advanced engineering and manufacturing. Liverpool was the largest port and Manchester needed access for its exports of Cloth and Machinery. Lancashire Railways is set in this era of unrestrained growth and development. Each player starts a railway, and attempts to acquire right-of-way at auction. Players may finance their acquisitions with loans from the Bank, although the interest rate may become exorbitant. Lancashire Railways is the first game in the Early Railways Series and is the progenitor of later Wallace titles such as Age of Steam and Railroad Tycoon.

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Mechanics

Crayon Rail System Pick-up and Deliver

Categories

Economic Trains

Designers

Martin Wallace

Publishers

Winsome Games
Lancashire Railways

Game Info

Players
3-6 Players
Time
2 hours
Weight
Medium — 3.14/5
Year
1998
BGG Rating
6.88
BGG Rank
#11288
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Lancashire Railways supports 3 to 6 players.
A typical game of Lancashire Railways takes about 120 minutes.
Lancashire Railways has a complexity rating of 3.14/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Lancashire Railways is 12+.
Lancashire Railways has a rating of 6.88/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 120 ratings. It is ranked #11288 overall.
Lancashire Railways was designed by Martin Wallace. It was published in 1998.