Block

Powered Rail

Namespaced ID: minecraft:powered_rail
Legacy numeric ID: 27(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size: 64
Edition: Java

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Powered Rail.

Count (1–99)

Custom nameShown above the item in the inventory.

LoreItalic text shown below the item name. One line per row.

Enchantments1 compatible with Powered Rail.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness: 0.7
Blast resistance: 0.7
Material: mineable / pickaxe
Diggable: Yes
Transparent: Yes
Light emitted: 0 / 15
Light filtered: 0 / 15
Block state IDs: 1987 – 2010

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

Pickaxe	Break time	Drops?
Wooden	0.52s	✓
Stone	0.26s	✓
Iron	0.17s	✓
Golden	0.09s	✓
Diamond	0.13s	✓
Netherite	0.12s	✓

Drops

Powered Rail

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Powered Rail when broken.

Powered Rail

Crafting recipes

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Full crafting guide for Powered Rail → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Powered Rail crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID: 27 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+): minecraft:powered_rail (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions: Java only

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How to craft Powered Rail

How do you make Powered Rail in Minecraft?

To craft Powered Rail, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Powered Rail directly with: /give @p minecraft:powered_rail.

Where do you get Powered Rail in Minecraft?

Powered Rail can be obtained by breaking Powered Rail. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Powered Rail?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:powered_rail, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:powered_rail 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Powered Rail used the numeric ID 27. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Powered Rail in Minecraft?

Powered Rail has hardness 0.7. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.