This is a list of some periodicals related to rail transport (or rail transportation).

Africa

Algeria

  • Le Rail Maghreb

South Africa

  • Railways Africa

Australia

National

  • Australian Railway History
  • Australian Transport 1974-1981
  • Green over Red, 1966–1972
  • Light Railways 1963-
  • Locomotion
  • Motive Power 1998–
  • Narrow Gauge Down Under
  • Network 1964–1999
  • Railway Digest 1963–
  • Railway Transportation 1954–1972
  • Track & Signal
  • Transit Australia 1946–2018
  • Trolley Wire

New South Wales

  • Roundhouse
  • Tin Hare Gazette

Queensland

  • Sunshine Express

South Australia

  • Catch Point
  • The Recorder 1963–1992

Tasmania

  • Tasmanian Rail News

Victoria

  • Newsrail

Western Australia

  • The Westland

Canada

  • Canadian Rail

Croatia

  • Željeznice 21
  • Željezničar

France

  • :fr:Le Journal des chemins de fer
  • La Vie du Rail

Germany

  • Bahn-Report
  • Der Eisenbahningenieur
  • Eisenbahn Kurier
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Modellbahntechnik aktuell ISSN 1866-2803 (2006- )
  • Rail Business
  • Signal und Draht

Italy

  • Ingegneria Ferroviaria
  • Tecnica Professionale
  • Mondo Ferroviario
  • Tutto Treno
  • iTreni

Japan

  • Hobby of Model Railroading (1947- )
  • Japan Railfan Magazine (1961- )

New Zealand

  • New Zealand Railway Observer
  • Tramway topics (196?-2015)

Norway

  • Lokaltrafikk
  • På Sporet

Russia

  • Tekhnika zheleznykh dorog (Railway Equipment)

Sri Lanka

  • Lanka Railway Digest - ISSN 2279-1213

Switzerland

  • Schweizer Eisenbahn-Revue

United Kingdom

  • BackTrack 1987-
  • British Railways Illustrated
  • Continental Railway Journal
  • European Rail Timetable (formerly the Thomas Cook European Timetable), 1873– ,
  • Great Western Railway Journal
  • Heritage Railway 1999-
  • International Railway Journal
  • Locomotives International
  • Metro Report International
  • Modern Railways
  • Modern Tramway
  • Narrow Gauge World
  • Rail
  • Rail Business Intelligence (formerly Rail Privatisation News)
  • Rail Express - also modelling
  • Railnews 1963-
  • Rail Professional
  • Railway Bylines
  • Railway Gazette International
  • The Railway Magazine
  • The Railway Observer
  • Railways Illustrated
  • Steam Days
  • Steam Railway, 1979– , 0
  • Railway World
  • Steam World
  • Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (now the European Rail Timetable), 1873–
  • Today's Railways UK (formerly Entrain)
  • Tramway Review
  • Tramways & Urban Transit (formerly Modern Tramway), 1938–

Defunct

  • Bradshaw's Guide 1831–1961
  • Diesel Railway Traction
  • Herapath's Railway and Commercial Journal (incorrectly spelled "Herepath" in some sources)
  • Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review
  • The Locomotive Magazine 1896–1959
  • Locomotives Illustrated (1975-2008)
  • MLI Plus (2021-2024)
  • Modern Locomotives Illustrated (2008-2021)
  • Railway Herald 1885–1903
  • The Railway System Illustrated
  • Trains & Railways

Modelling

  • British Railway Modelling
  • GardenRail
  • Model Rail
  • Model Railway Constructor (Mid-1930s – June 1987)
  • Model Railway Journal (Jan 1985-date)
  • Model Railway News (1925-Aug 1971), thereafter Model Railways (Sep 1971-Sep 1984), thereafter Your Model Railway (Oct 1984-Jun 1985), thereafter Your Model Railway (Jul 1985-Jun 1987), thereafter back to Model Railways (Jul 1987-Feb 1994), ceased
  • Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railway Modelling Review (1989 to present)
  • Practical Model Railways (Dec 1983-Feb 1989), ceased
  • Railway Modeller

United States

  • Classic Trains
  • Classic Toy Trains
  • CTC Board,
  • Electric Railway Journal,
  • Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading
  • Model Railroader
  • Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette
  • The New Electric Railway Journal;
  • Pacific RailNews
  • Passenger Train Journal,
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Rail News
  • Railfan & Railroad
  • Railroad Gazette
  • Railroad Man's Magazine
  • Railroad Model Craftsman
  • Railroads Illustrated
  • Railway Age,
  • Railway Track & Structures,
  • Tall Timber Short Lines
  • Trains,

International

  • European Rail Timetable (formerly the Thomas Cook European Timetable, or Continental Timetable before 1988), 1873– ,
  • International Railway Journal (IRJ),
  • Janes World Railways,
  • Metro Report International
  • Railway Gazette International,
  • Today's Railways Europe,
  • Tramways & Urban Transit (formerly Modern Tramway), 1938–

Institutional

  • Institution of Civil Engineers
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
  • Permanent Way Institution - Journal and report of proceedings

See also

  • Rail transport periodical

References