Types of Tracks

Straights:

Straight Track (0°)

• Area: 1x1
• Track Beds: 1
• Fastenings: 1
• Rails: 1
• Plates: 1

Straight Track (0°,2m)

• Area: 1x2
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2
• Plates: 2

Straight Track (0°, 4m)

• Area: 1x4
• Track Beds: 4
• Fastenings: 4
• Rails: 4
• Plates: 4

Straight Track (0°, 8m)

• Area: 1x8
• Track Beds: 8
• Fastenings: 8
• Rails: 8
• Plates: 8

Straight Maintenance Track (0°)

• Area: 1x1
• Stilts: 1
• Fastenings: 1
• Rails: 1

Straight Track (11°)

• Area: 2x5
• Track Beds: 5
• Fastenings: 5
• Rails: 5
• Plates: 5

Straight Track (18°)

• Area: 2x3
• Track Beds: 3
• Fastenings: 3
• Rails: 3
• Plates: 3

Straight Track (45°)

• Area: 1x1 (Overhanging)
• Track Beds: 1
• Fastenings: 1
• Rails: 1
• Plates: 1

Straight Track (45°,2m)

• Area: 1x2 (Overhanging)
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2
• Plates: 2

Straight Track (45°,4m)

• Area: 1x4 (Overhanging)
• Track Beds: 4
• Fastenings: 4
• Rails: 4
• Plates: 4

Straight Track (45°,8m)

• Area: 1x8 (Overhanging)
• Track Beds: 8
• Fastenings: 8
• Rails: 8
• Plates: 8

Slope Track (10m)

• Area: 1x10
• Track Beds: 10
• Fastenings: 10
• Rails: 10

Slope Track (16m)

• Area: 1x16
• Track Beds: 16
• Fastenings: 16
• Rails: 16

Curves:

Curve Track (0° to 11°)

• Area: 2x10
• Track Beds: 10
• Fastenings: 10
• Rails: 10

Curve Track (11° to 18°)

• Area: 2x4
• Track Beds: 4
• Fastenings: 4
• Rails: 4

Curve Track (18° to 45°,6m)

• Area: 4x6
• Track Beds: 6
• Fastenings: 6
• Rails: 6

Curve Track (18° to 45°,10m)

• Area: 4x10
• Track Beds: 10
• Fastenings: 10
• Rails: 10

S-Curve Track (0°, 8m)

• Area: 2x8
• Track Beds: 8
• Fastenings: 8
• Rails: 8

Switches:

Switch Track (0° to 0°/11°)

• Area: 2x10
• Track Beds: 7
• Fastenings: 11
• Rails: 11

Switch Track (11° to 11°/0°)

• Area: 2x10
• Track Beds: 7
• Fastenings: 11
• Rails: 11

Crossings:

Cross Track (0°)

• Area: 1x1
• Track Beds: 1
• Fastenings: 1
• Rails: 1

Cross Track (0°/11°) 

• Area: 1x10
• Track Beds: 11
• Fastenings: 11
• Rails: 11

Cross Track (11°/11°,10m)

• Area: 1x10
• Track Beds: 11
• Fastenings: 11
• Rails: 11

Cross Track (11°/11°,5m)

• Area: 1x5
• Track Beds: 6
• Fastenings: 6
• Rails: 6

Cross Track (45°)

• Area: 1x1
• Track Beds: 1
• Fastenings: 1
• Rails: 1

Others:

Buffer Track (0°)

• Area: 1x2
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2
• Plates: 1
• Buffer: 1

Buffer Track (11°)

• Area: 1x2
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2
• Plates: 1
• Buffer: 1

Buffer Track (18°)

• Area: 1x2
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2
• Plates: 1
• Buffer: 1

Buffer Track (45°)

• Area: 1x2
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2
• Plates: 1
• Buffer: 1

Transition Track (0°)

• Area: 1x2
• Track Beds: 2
• Fastenings: 2
• Rails: 2

Further Information

Maintenance Track (0°)

The Maintenance Track requires Stilts instead of Track Beds for construction. This track is 1 metre (= 1 block) above ground level and can be used to view a vehicle from below. Maintenance Tracks are also an essential part of the process of train creation. Right-clicking
the Maintenance Track with a crowbar hides its stilt.

Switch Tracks

To move a switch by Redstone state, remove the switching lever with the crowbar (rightclick) and apply the pulse to the origin (=source track) of the switch (see image on the right). Applying a redstone pulse to the switch changes the path it is set to.