Maglev

Maglev

A new era of minecart technology

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Screenshots

An example maglev track
A maglev train station at Modfest: Toybox
Hovering minecarts lined up in a subway
A minecart floating in the train station
Hovering minecarts lined up in a subway

About this Mod

Copper magnetic levitation minecart rails!

Minecarts floating above maglev rails in a subway

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.

Made for ModFest: Toybox

Additions

Maglev Rail

Recipe: 6 copper ingots and 1 iron ingot crafts 6 maglev rails

  • 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

Recipe: 6 copper ingots, 1 iron ingot, 1 gold ingot, and 1 redstone dust crafts 2 powered maglev rails

  • 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

Recipe: 6 copper ingots, 1 iron ingot, 1 nether quartz, and 1 redstone dust crafts 1 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

Available Versions

0.4.3+mc1.21.1release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
February 16, 2026
0.4.2+mc1.21.1release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
November 6, 2025

How to Install Maglev on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Maglev". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+8 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Maglev server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Maglev compatible with fabric?

Maglev officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Maglev – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Maglev consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.1+1 more