Powered Rail
minecraft:powered_railPowered Rail is a redstone-powered track variant that accelerates or brakes passing minecarts depending on whether it currently receives redstone power. Unpowered, it acts as a brake; powered, it boosts minecart speed.
Uses
- Minecart Boosters — Placed every few blocks along a track and powered by redstone torches, repeaters, or levers, powered rails keep minecarts moving at speed over long distances.
- Launch Rail — A single powered rail facing a solid block can launch a stationary minecart forward when powered.
Found In
- Crafted from Gold Ingots — 6 Gold Ingots, 1 Stick, and 1 Redstone Dust craft 6 Powered Rails.
- Mineshaft minecart chests — Found in mineshaft chest minecarts with roughly a 27% chance, 1-4 per stack.
Drops
- powered rail× 1
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Powered Rail?
Any pickaxe works and mines it fastest, but it can be broken by hand as well since it has no tool-tier requirement.
How do I craft Powered Rail?
Combine 6 Gold Ingots, 1 Stick, and 1 Redstone Dust in a crafting table to produce 6 Powered Rails at once.
What's the difference between Powered and Normal Rail?
Powered Rail can be toggled between braking and boosting a minecart depending on redstone power, while a normal rail only guides the cart's path with no speed effect.
How far can one Powered Rail push a minecart chain?
A single powered segment can propagate power to adjacent powered rails up to 8 blocks away along a connected line.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- waterloggable
- redstone_component
- overworld