Registry record · minecraft:rail

Rail

Blocks Transport

A rail is a standard steel minecart track used to construct railway networks across hills, curves, and plains.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 836
Source display name: Rail
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 66
Source display name: Rail
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

From the recipe registry

Crafting recipe

Java · 26.1

Rail16 crafted

Recipe data is supplied for Java Edition only in this source. Bedrock recipes are not inferred.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Crafted from six iron ingots and one wooden stick on a crafting table, producing sixteen rails. Source
Abundantly harvested throughout abandoned mineshaft corridors using any pickaxe. Source

Practical uses

Lays continuous tracks for minecart transit, high-speed travel, and automated item distribution. Source
Connects automatically into curved bends, slopes, and straight railway lines. Source

Mechanics

Can be switched directionally between curved paths by powering the rail intersection with redstone. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Rail are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.