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

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

Let’s explore how to make activator rails.

Where to find Activator Rails in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an activator rail in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Activator Rails

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an activator rail:

6 Iron Ingots
2 Sticks
1 Redstone Torch

How to craft Activator Rails in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Activator Rails

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make activator rails, place 6 iron ingots, 2 sticks, and 1 redstone torch in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making activator rails, it is important that the iron ingots, sticks, and redstone torch are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In this first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stick in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 redstone torch in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 stick in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for activator rails.

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

3. Move the Activator Rails to Inventory

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

Congratulations, you have made activator rails in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Activator Rails
(minecraft:activator_rail)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Activator Rails
(minecraft:activator_rail)		 64 1.13 – 1.20
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Activator Rails

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Activator Rails are:

Block State Value Def Req
rail_data_bit false Yes No
rail_data_bit true No No
rail_direction 0 Yes No
rail_direction 1 No No
rail_direction 2 No No
rail_direction 3 No No
rail_direction 4 No No
rail_direction 5 No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Activator Rails

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, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Activator Rails is:

/give @p activator_rail 1

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

/give @p activator_rail 1 0
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