The invention discloses a rapid installing expansion joint for a railway bridge. The expansion joint comprises a bridge foundation, a fixing anchoring nail, a prefabricated steel plate and a bufferingcushion, the prefabricated steel plate is arranged on the bridge foundation, the fixing anchoring nail is arranged below the prefabricated steel plate, the buffering cushion is arranged on the prefabricated steel plate, a fixing seat is installed on the buffering cushion, an installing groove is formed in the fixing seat, connecting joints are arranged in the installing groove, a rubber waterstopis arranged between the connecting joints, and pressing blocks are arranged on one sides of the connecting joints. The expansion joint has the advantages that the structure is simple, the expansion joint is usually fixedly connected through bolts, the operation is convenient, the rubber waterstop which is arranged on the expansion joint has better elasticity, wear resistance performance, anti-ageing performance and anti-tearing performance, the adaption deformation capability is high, the waterproofing performance is good, concrete pouring is not needed in the installing process of the expansion joint, the installing time of the expansion joint is effectively saved, and the maintenance is convenient.