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Types of Tracks

Straights:

Straight Track (0°)

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

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

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°)

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

Crossings & Switches:

Cross (0°/11°) Track

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

Switch Track (0° to 0°/11°)

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

Others:

Buffer Track (0°)

  • 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 Track (0° to 0°/11°)

Different types of track beds influence the behavior of Switch Tracks; If Wooden Track Beds are applied, the switch can be activated manually, while Concrete Track Beds make the switch react to Redstone states. To move a switch by Redstone state, 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.