Detector Rail
A pressure-plate rail that emits a redstone signal while a minecart is on top of it. Used to detect and trigger automated rail systems.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryTransportation
Version Added
Version Added1.5
Item ID
Item IDdetector_rail
Overview
Detector Rail is a transportation item in the Transportation category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Detector Rail.
It is used to travel across the world. The game rates Detector Rail at 0.7 hardness. Detector Rail takes the same 0.7 from an explosion. A pickaxe is the right tool for Detector Rail, and any tier of it collects the block. Generated chests only ever hold Detector Rail in one place: abandoned mineshaft chests (about 23%, 1 to 4 at a time).
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Detector Rail in Minecraft?
Detector Rail is crafted at a Crafting Table using Iron Ingot, Stone Pressure Plate, and Redstone Dust, and each craft yields 6.
What is Detector Rail used for?
A pressure-plate rail that emits a redstone signal while a minecart is on top of it. Used to detect and trigger automated rail systems.
How many Detector Rail can you stack?
Detector Rail stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 11 crafts: 66 Iron Ingot, 11 Stone Pressure Plate, and 11 Redstone Dust, since each one returns 6.
How long does Detector Rail take to break?
Mining Detector Rail works against 0.7; explosives work against 0.7. Most blocks share that pattern; Detector Rail is not one of the exceptions. A pickaxe is the right tool for Detector Rail, and any tier of it collects the block. The Java 26.2 files are where the numbers on Detector Rail come from.
Where do you find Detector Rail in chests?
Detector Rail is chest loot in exactly one place: abandoned mineshaft chests (about 23%, 1 to 4 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Detector Rail added to Minecraft?
Detector Rail was added in version 1.5.