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How to make Detector Rails in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft detector rails with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, detector rails are one of the many transportation items that you can make. The crafting process will create 6 detector rails at a time.

rails

Let's explore how to make detector rails.

Supported Platforms

Detector rails are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.13.0)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.13.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Detector Rails in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Transportation
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Redstone Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Tools & Utilities

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a detector rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Tools
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Detector Rails

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a detector rail:

1 Redstone Dust

1 Stone Pressure Plate

How to craft Detector Rails in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Detector Rails

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make detector rails, place 6 iron ingots, 1 stone pressure plate, and 1 redstone dust in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making detector rails, it is important that the iron ingots, stone pressure plate, and redstone dust are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In this first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box and 1 iron ingot in the third box (the second box should be left empty). In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stone pressure plate in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 redstone dust in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for detector rails.

Crafting recipe for detector rails

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, six detector rails will appear in the box to the right.

rails

3. Move the Detector Rails to Inventory

Once you have crafted rails, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed detector rails

Congratulations, you have made detector rails in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.3

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, detector rails have the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Detector Rails (minecraft:detector_rail)	0	64	Education	1.0 - 1.18.32

Definitions

Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Detector Rails

PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Detector Rails are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
rail_data_bit	false	Yes	No	["rail_data_bit"=false]	Rail is not activated
rail_data_bit	true	No	No	["rail_data_bit"=true]	Rail is activated
rail_direction	0	Yes	No	["rail_direction"=0]	Straight rail connecting South and North
rail_direction	1	No	No	["rail_direction"=1]	Straight rail connecting East and West
rail_direction	2	No	No	["rail_direction"=2]	Sloped rail rising to the East
rail_direction	3	No	No	["rail_direction"=3]	Sloped rail rising to the West
rail_direction	4	No	No	["rail_direction"=4]	Sloped rail rising to the North
rail_direction	5	No	No	["rail_direction"=5]	Sloped rail rising to the South

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Detector Rails are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
rail_data_bit	false	Yes	No	["rail_data_bit"=false]	Rail is not activated
rail_data_bit	true	No	No	["rail_data_bit"=true]	Rail is activated
rail_direction	0	Yes	No	["rail_direction"=0]	Straight rail connecting South and North
rail_direction	1	No	No	["rail_direction"=1]	Straight rail connecting East and West
rail_direction	2	No	No	["rail_direction"=2]	Sloped rail rising to the East
rail_direction	3	No	No	["rail_direction"=3]	Sloped rail rising to the West
rail_direction	4	No	No	["rail_direction"=4]	Sloped rail rising to the North
rail_direction	5	No	No	["rail_direction"=5]	Sloped rail rising to the South

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Detector Rails are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
rail_data_bit	false	Yes	No	["rail_data_bit"=false]	Rail is not activated
rail_data_bit	true	No	No	["rail_data_bit"=true]	Rail is activated
rail_direction	0	Yes	No	["rail_direction"=0]	Straight rail connecting South and North
rail_direction	1	No	No	["rail_direction"=1]	Straight rail connecting East and West
rail_direction	2	No	No	["rail_direction"=2]	Sloped rail rising to the East
rail_direction	3	No	No	["rail_direction"=3]	Sloped rail rising to the West
rail_direction	4	No	No	["rail_direction"=4]	Sloped rail rising to the North
rail_direction	5	No	No	["rail_direction"=5]	Sloped rail rising to the South

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Detector Rails are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
rail_data_bit	false	Yes	No	["rail_data_bit"=false]	Rail is not activated
rail_data_bit	true	No	No	["rail_data_bit"=true]	Rail is activated
rail_direction	0	Yes	No	["rail_direction"=0]	Straight rail connecting South and North
rail_direction	1	No	No	["rail_direction"=1]	Straight rail connecting East and West
rail_direction	2	No	No	["rail_direction"=2]	Sloped rail rising to the East
rail_direction	3	No	No	["rail_direction"=3]	Sloped rail rising to the West
rail_direction	4	No	No	["rail_direction"=4]	Sloped rail rising to the North
rail_direction	5	No	No	["rail_direction"=5]	Sloped rail rising to the South

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Detector Rails are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
rail_data_bit	false	Yes	No	["rail_data_bit"=false]	Rail is not activated
rail_data_bit	true	No	No	["rail_data_bit"=true]	Rail is activated
rail_direction	0	Yes	No	["rail_direction"=0]	Straight rail connecting South and North
rail_direction	1	No	No	["rail_direction"=1]	Straight rail connecting East and West
rail_direction	2	No	No	["rail_direction"=2]	Sloped rail rising to the East
rail_direction	3	No	No	["rail_direction"=3]	Sloped rail rising to the West
rail_direction	4	No	No	["rail_direction"=4]	Sloped rail rising to the North
rail_direction	5	No	No	["rail_direction"=5]	Sloped rail rising to the South

Definitions

Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Detector Rails

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.3, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Detector Rails is:

/give @p detector_rail 1 0

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