



Copper magnetic levitation minecart rails!

Maglev adds several sets of copper rails which allow minecarts to hover in the air.
This mod was based on this r/minecraftsuggestions reddit post by u/Creative-Kreature.
Additions
Maglev Rail

- Allows a minecart to hover up to 15 blocks above the rail
- The minecart can be made to hover by dropping it from the end of normal rails
- Comes in all waxed and oxidized copper variants
Powered Maglev Rail

- Allows minecarts to hover just like maglev rails
- Accelerates the minecart just like powered rails
- Comes in all waxed and oxidized copper variants
Variable Maglev Rail

- Allows minecarts to hover just like maglev rails
- Changes the hover height of a minecart to its redstone power level (0-15)
- Comes in all waxed and oxidized copper variants
Mechanics
- While hovering, minecarts have no friction and have no sound
- Minecarts have different max speeds on different oxidized rails:
Oxidation Max Speed Unoxidized 1.2 blocks/tick Exposed 0.8 blocks/tick Weathered 0.4 blocks/tick Oxidized 0.1 blocks/tick - Minecarts remember which track they're on so rails can cross underneath and they stay on the right track
- You may place blocks between the rail and minecart to have hidden rails
- If a minecart hits a corner (or changes between flat and incline) while moving too quickly, it may derail. To prevent this, the minecart must be slowed to at most weathered speed. This was unintentional but is currently considered a feature.
- All maglev rails can be manually oxidized by right-clicking with a wet sponge
Notes
- Does not work with experimental minecart mechanics yet, this will be added in the future
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as maglev-0.4.5+mc26.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 144 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.
