Rail Destinations
Rail Destinations lets a detector rail pass a minecart only when the cart carries the destination its signs were set to.
What it does
Signs placed one block above a detector rail at a T-junction name the destinations of the branches. The first line of a sign holds the destination in brackets, and the other three lines hold destination names. A minecart is routed by the sign that matches its chosen destination, and the detector rail emits a redstone signal only when the cart has picked the correct one.
The routing works through the interaction between a T-junction and a detector rail, so it fits railway hubs, multi-branch lines and automated sorting on servers. Setting the destination activates the rail, and a player sets the destination opposite the sign to switch the branch. The T-junction follows a south-east rule, so an inverter built as shown in the author notes is needed for the signal to behave correctly.
The mod is a port of the Civ Rail Switch plugin. It is server-side only, so players join without installing anything and only the server runs it. It is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 12 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.
Key features
Destination signs
A sign above a detector rail lists branch destinations in its lines, and a bracketed first line marks the destination of the sign.
Destination-based signal
A detector rail emits a redstone signal only when the passing minecart carries the destination matching the rail's sign.
T-junction routing
Branch selection relies on the interaction between a T-junction and a detector rail, which keeps the switching logic compact.
Destination setting
Players set a destination on the minecart that activates the matching rail, and the opposite destination routes the cart the other way.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Colored Rail Detector is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.19 – 1.20.4, open source under the MIT License. Railed is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 26.2 that runs on client and server under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Destinations | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-03-28 |
| Colored Rail Detector | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2022-07-31 |
| Railed | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does Rail Destinations need a client mod?
Which loaders does Rail Destinations support?
Why does a T-junction need an inverter?
In the catalog
Rail Destinations is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
The mod allows detector rails to emit a restone signal only if a player in a minecart chose the right destination. It works by using the mechanics of a T-junction and the interaction with a Detector Rail. Since T-junctions follow the south-east rule an inverter (shown below) may need to be built.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rail-destinations
- Owner
- Identity-Theft
- Published
- 2024-06-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15