Maglev
Maglev adds copper magnetic levitation rails that let minecarts hover in the air above their track, and it is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21 and later.
What it does
Minecarts can hover up to 15 blocks above a rail built from the new copper maglev rails, which come in several sets, including waxed and oxidized copper variants. A minecart made to hover drops back to a normal rail when it reaches one, so the track can end without a gap. The hover height is set by the redstone power level on the rail, from 0 to 15, so a builder can raise or lower the cars along a line.
The mod changes how minecarts move on these rails. Powered maglev rails accelerate a cart in the same way vanilla powered rails do, and each oxidized rail type gives a different maximum speed. A hovering minecart produces a friction sound while it moves, which helps tell a levitating track apart from a standard one. Maglev requires Fabric API. It is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files cover 1.21 – 26.3 across 13 release versions, with snapshot builds published alongside the release files.
Key features
Hovering minecarts
Minecarts rise up to 15 blocks above a maglev rail and stay suspended while they travel.
Adjustable hover height
The redstone power level of the rail sets the hover height, anywhere from 0 to 15.
Copper rail sets
Several sets of copper maglev rails are available, including waxed and oxidized variants.
Speed by rail type
Each oxidized rail type gives a different maximum speed, and powered maglev rails accelerate carts.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who build rail networks and want minecarts that hover, along with server owners who run a rail system on a multiplayer server. Both the server and the players need the mod installed.
How it compares
BetterRailwaySystem is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, runs on client and server and is published for Fabric across 1.20 – 1.21.11. Rails Revamped is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License, runs on client and server and covers 1.21.1 – 26.3. Emerald Rails is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, while Maglev covers the newer versions and focuses on hovering carts.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maglev | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| BetterRailwaySystem | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Rails Revamped | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-26 |
| Emerald Rails | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-19 |
Questions
Does Maglev need Fabric API?
Does Maglev have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Maglev support?
In the catalog
Maglev is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Copper magnetic levitation minecart rails! Maglev adds several sets of copper rails which allow minecarts to hover in the air.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/maglev
- Owner
- ThePotatoArchivist
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15