Rail
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:rail
- Legacy numeric ID
- 66(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/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 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
- 4758 – 4777
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Rail when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Rail → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Rail crafts into.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 66 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:rail (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Rail
How do you make Rail in Minecraft?
To craft 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 Rail directly with: /give @p minecraft:rail.
Where do you get Rail in Minecraft?
Rail can be obtained by breaking Rail. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Rail?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:rail, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:rail 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Rail used the numeric ID 66. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Rail in Minecraft?
Rail has hardness 0.7. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.