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How to make Powered Rails in Minecraft

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

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

rails

Let's explore how to make powered rails.

Supported Platforms

Powered rails are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac) Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE) Yes (0.8.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360 Yes
Xbox One Xbox One Yes
PS3 PS3 Yes
PS4 PS4 Yes
Wii U Wii U Yes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Yes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition Yes
Education Edition 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 Powered Rails in Creative Mode

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 - 1.18 Transportation  Transportation

Required Materials to make Powered Rails

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

How to craft Powered 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 Powered Rails

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make powered rails, place 6 gold ingots, 1 stick, and 1 redstone (also called redstone dust) in the 3x3 crafting grid.

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

Crafting recipe for powered rails

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

rails

3. Move the Powered Rails to Inventory

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

Completed powered rails

Congratulations, you have made powered rails in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 Java Edition (PC/Mac)  Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 - 1.12
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:powered_rail)		 27 Java Edition (PC/Mac)  Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13 - 1.18.1

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Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 Pocket Edition (PE)  Pocket Edition (PE) 0.16.0 - 1.18.2

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Minecraft Xbox One

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 Xbox One  Xbox One 1.6.0 - 1.18.2

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Minecraft PS4

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 PS4  PS4 1.14.0 - 1.18.2

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Minecraft Nintendo Switch

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 Nintendo Switch  Nintendo Switch 1.6.0 - 1.18.2

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Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 Windows 10 Edition  Windows 10 Edition 0.16.0 - 1.18.2

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Minecraft Education Edition

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

Item Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Minecraft
ID		 Minecraft
Data
Value		 Platform Version(s)
powered rails Powered Rails
(minecraft:golden_rail)		 27 0 Education Edition  Education Edition 1.0 - 1.14.31

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Stackable Information

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Give Command for Powered Rails

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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 and 1.18.1, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p powered_rail 1

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

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 0.16.0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.18.1 and 1.18.2, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.18.1 and 1.18.2, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.18.1 and 1.18.2, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.18.1 and 1.18.2, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 0.16.0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.18.1 and 1.18.2, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 0.14.2, 1.0, 1.0.18, 1.0.21, 1.4.0, 1.7.0, 1.9.0, 1.12.0, 1.12.60 and 1.14.31, the /give command for Powered Rails is:

/give @p golden_rail 1 0

Other Transportation

You can make other transportation in Minecraft such as:

How to Make a Good Minecart Track in Minecraft 1.14

Source: https://www.digminecraft.com/transportation_recipes/make_powered_rails.php