The title dates from July 1905 and was created to cover commercial and financial news stories. In 1914 it merged with The Railway Times and later on absorbed the Railway Engineer andd The Railway News. A further merger took place in 1964, when it merged with Diesel Railway Traction. In October 1970 the title was renamed Railway Gazette International, part of the Railway Gazette Group.

The Railway Gazette Group is the leading provider of business management and technical information for the world's railway industry, offering an extensive range of print, digital and online news and data resources. These are read and respected by railway operators and suppliers in more than 140 countries.