How to make Rails in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, rails are one of the many transportation items that you can make. The crafting process will create 16 rails at a time.

rails

Let's explore how to make rails.

Supported Platforms

Rails are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.8.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 Rails in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Rails

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

How to craft 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 Rails

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

When making rails, it is important that the iron ingots and the stick 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 stick 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 and 1 iron ingot in the third box (the second box should be left empty). This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for rails.

Crafting recipe for rails

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

rails

3. Move the Rails to Inventory

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

Completed rails

Congratulations, you have made rails in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Rails

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