Detector Rail
Detector Rail is a block in Minecraft. It is crafted from 6 Iron Ingot, 1 Stone Pressure Plate, and 1 Redstone Dust.
The Detector Rail is a special type of rail that emits a Redstone signal when a Minecart passes over it. It is used in Redstone contraptions, automated railway systems, and traps. A Detector Rail is crafted using 6 Iron Ingots, 1 Stone Pressure Plate, and 1 Redstone Dust in a 3×3 crafting grid. It does not generate naturally and must be crafted by the player.
To use a Detector Rail, the player must place it on a solid block. When a Minecart moves over it, the rail activates and emits a Redstone signal for as long as the cart remains on it. This signal can be used to trigger Powered Rails, Redstone doors, dispensers, or other Redstone mechanisms. A Detector Rail can be broken with any tool, but pickaxes break it the fastest.
How do you craft Detector Rail?
Crafting
CraftingDetector Rail
6× Iron Ingot + 1× Stone Pressure Plate + 1× Redstone Dust = 6 Detector Rail
Which structures contain Detector Rail?
Found as Loot
Found as Loot
1
StructureA place whose chests can contain this item. Follow it for its own page. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. Avg. per ChestThe average number you'll collect per chest opened, counting the empty ones. Avg. Chests to SearchRoughly how many chests of this type you'd open before finding one. | |||
| 23.0% | 0.63 | ~4.4 | |
Detector Rail FAQ
Quick answers
Detector Rail is crafted from 6 Iron Ingot, 1 Stone Pressure Plate, and 1 Redstone Dust.