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Book · by Edith Nesbit · first published 1999

How many pages is The Railway Children?

The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit has a median of 176 pages across 366 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 138 to 222 pages.

Median pages
176
366 editions counted
Range
84–384
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
3.1h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
48k
at 275 words per page

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Reading time
3 h 06 min
At 30 min a day
7 days
At 1 hour a day
4 days

Page count of every edition, by year

Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.

10020030040019251950197520001906: 309 pages1906: 150 pages1906: 138 pages1907: 176 pages1948: 192 pages1951: 198 pages1960: 239 pages1960: 218 pages1961: 232 pages1965: 239 pages1970: 240 pages1971: 214 pages1972: 223 pages1978: 208 pages1978: 189 pages1983: 218 pages1983: 185 pages1984: 215 pages1985: 235 pages1988: 256 pages1988: 207 pages1988: 273 pages1989: 185 pages1989: 188 pages1990: 188 pages1990: 172 pages1991: 197 pages1991: 182 pages1992: 211 pages1992: 256 pages1992: 211 pages1993: 294 pages1993: 294 pages1993: 207 pages1993: 309 pages1993: 294 pages1993: 192 pages1994: 205 pages1994: 330 pages1994: 181 pages1994: 288 pages1994: 192 pages1994: 340 pages1994: 288 pages1994: 340 pages1995: 368 pages1996: 223 pages1997: 240 pages1997: 240 pages1998: 192 pages1998: 202 pages1998: 256 pages1999: 224 pages2000: 288 pages2000: 188 pages2000: 188 pages2001: 288 pages2002: 200 pages2002: 200 pages2003: 192 pages2004: 128 pages2004: 254 pages2005: 348 pages2005: 288 pages2005: 225 pages2005: 288 pages2006: 232 pages2007: 204 pages2007: 202 pages2007: 280 pages2010: 96 pages2010: 304 pages2011: 272 pages2012: 118 pages2012: 290 pages2012: 320 pages2012: 240 pages2012: 224 pages2013: 280 pages2013: 140 pages2014: 150 pages2015: 104 pages2015: 264 pages2015: 166 pages2015: 230 pages2015: 228 pages2015: 108 pages2015: 170 pages2015: 246 pages2015: 104 pages2016: 194 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 124 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 196 pages2016: 140 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 228 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 154 pages2016: 152 pages2016: 174 pages2016: 174 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 384 pages2016: 104 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 168 pages2016: 192 pages2016: 140 pages2016: 186 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 240 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 238 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 158 pages2016: 140 pages2016: 202 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 210 pages2016: 152 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 210 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 200 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 306 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 210 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 320 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 112 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 102 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 186 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 198 pages2017: 110 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 232 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 114 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 200 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 190 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 164 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 210 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 156 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 324 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 226 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 192 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 88 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 164 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 100 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 114 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 140 pages2017: 172 pages2017: 156 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 126 pages2017: 110 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 140 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 126 pages2017: 112 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 210 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 84 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 256 pages2017: 102 pages2017: 320 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 114 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 98 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 190 pages2018: 210 pages2018: 182 pages2018: 88 pages2018: 192 pages2018: 160 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 258 pages2018: 168 pages2018: 84 pages2018: 304 pages2018: 126 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 84 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 196 pages2018: 302 pages2018: 192 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 374 pages2018: 114 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 182 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 360 pages2018: 360 pages2018: 116 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 196 pages2018: 84 pages2018: 166 pages2018: 96 pages2018: 126 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 224 pages2018: 160 pages2019: 304 pages2019: 222 pagesmedian 176
100200300400195020001906: 309 pages1906: 150 pages1906: 138 pages1907: 176 pages1948: 192 pages1951: 198 pages1960: 239 pages1960: 218 pages1961: 232 pages1965: 239 pages1970: 240 pages1971: 214 pages1972: 223 pages1978: 208 pages1978: 189 pages1983: 218 pages1983: 185 pages1984: 215 pages1985: 235 pages1988: 256 pages1988: 207 pages1988: 273 pages1989: 185 pages1989: 188 pages1990: 188 pages1990: 172 pages1991: 197 pages1991: 182 pages1992: 211 pages1992: 256 pages1992: 211 pages1993: 294 pages1993: 294 pages1993: 207 pages1993: 309 pages1993: 294 pages1993: 192 pages1994: 205 pages1994: 330 pages1994: 181 pages1994: 288 pages1994: 192 pages1994: 340 pages1994: 288 pages1994: 340 pages1995: 368 pages1996: 223 pages1997: 240 pages1997: 240 pages1998: 192 pages1998: 202 pages1998: 256 pages1999: 224 pages2000: 288 pages2000: 188 pages2000: 188 pages2001: 288 pages2002: 200 pages2002: 200 pages2003: 192 pages2004: 128 pages2004: 254 pages2005: 348 pages2005: 288 pages2005: 225 pages2005: 288 pages2006: 232 pages2007: 204 pages2007: 202 pages2007: 280 pages2010: 96 pages2010: 304 pages2011: 272 pages2012: 118 pages2012: 290 pages2012: 320 pages2012: 240 pages2012: 224 pages2013: 280 pages2013: 140 pages2014: 150 pages2015: 104 pages2015: 264 pages2015: 166 pages2015: 230 pages2015: 228 pages2015: 108 pages2015: 170 pages2015: 246 pages2015: 104 pages2016: 194 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 124 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 196 pages2016: 140 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 228 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 154 pages2016: 152 pages2016: 174 pages2016: 174 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 384 pages2016: 104 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 168 pages2016: 192 pages2016: 140 pages2016: 186 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 240 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 238 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 200 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 158 pages2016: 140 pages2016: 202 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 210 pages2016: 152 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 210 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 176 pages2016: 200 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 306 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 210 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 320 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 112 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 102 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 186 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 198 pages2017: 110 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 232 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 114 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 200 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 190 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 164 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 210 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 156 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 324 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 226 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 192 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 88 pages2017: 174 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 164 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 100 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 114 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 140 pages2017: 172 pages2017: 156 pages2017: 170 pages2017: 126 pages2017: 110 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 140 pages2017: 134 pages2017: 196 pages2017: 126 pages2017: 112 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 138 pages2017: 210 pages2017: 98 pages2017: 84 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 132 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 256 pages2017: 102 pages2017: 320 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 146 pages2017: 106 pages2017: 122 pages2017: 114 pages2017: 176 pages2017: 98 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 190 pages2018: 210 pages2018: 182 pages2018: 88 pages2018: 192 pages2018: 160 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 258 pages2018: 168 pages2018: 84 pages2018: 304 pages2018: 126 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 84 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 196 pages2018: 302 pages2018: 192 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 374 pages2018: 114 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 182 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 360 pages2018: 360 pages2018: 116 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 140 pages2018: 196 pages2018: 84 pages2018: 166 pages2018: 96 pages2018: 126 pages2018: 174 pages2018: 224 pages2018: 160 pages2019: 304 pages2019: 222 pagesmedian 176
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump). 66 editions without a publication year not plotted.

Pages by format

Hardcover, paperback and mass-market editions are typeset differently, so the same text can run to more or fewer pages.

FormatMedian pagesEditionsReading time
Hardcover22393 h 56 min
Paperback201103 h 33 min

Editions counted

The 366 editions behind the figures above, newest first. 14 more editions were set aside because the page count was less than half or more than 2.2 times the median, which usually means an abridged text, an omnibus, or a typing error. Open Library lists 985 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
2019Penguin Books, Limited–304OL28705556M
2019Independently Published–222OL29848502M
2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform–140OL56728197M
2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform–190OL56768701M
2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform–210OL54702671M
2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform–182OL55371452M
2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform–88OL54718509M
2018CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform–192OL56087699M

More by Edith Nesbit

All 7 books by Edith Nesbit with page counts

Questions

How many pages is The Railway Children?
About 176 pages: that is the median of 366 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 84 to 384 pages.
How long does it take to read The Railway Children?
About 3 h 06 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 7 days.
How many words is The Railway Children?
Roughly 48,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.

Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).