When playing monopoly, how is the rent for the railroads calculated?

Question

My friend believes that if all four are owned, regardless of who owns them, the rent is $200. I believe that you would have to own all four on order for this to happen. Who is right?

Answer 1

You are correct.  Not your friend.  It is just like any other property, in that the rent goes up if YOU own them all.

Answer 2

It is determined by how many railroads you own.

(you are right, your friend is mistaken or trying to cheat, lol)

1=   $25

2=   $50

3= $100

4= $200

Answer 3

Your friend is wrong.  Rent is paid by how many the landlord holds, not how many are owned by anyone.

Answer 4

It's by how many the person who owns the one that someone landed on owns. So, if I own B+O and Reading, and someone lands on Reading, they pay me 50. Even if someone else owns Shortline.

Answer 5

One person must own all the railroads for the rent to be $200.You are correct

Answer 6

The same person has to own all 4 to charge the $200.

Answer 7

Who ever owns the one that is landed on, collects rent.  if that person owns more than one of the railroads, it goes up as indicated on the cards.

If 4 people are playing and each person owns one, only $25 is paid to the particlar owner of the one that is landed on (doubled if via the chance card).