Useful Railroads
ModRails that help you travel faster and send minecarts anywhere.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 17 months−10 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
11 points lost16 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.17 months ago (22 May 2025). 36 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 46% of these points. 6 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
1 point lost14 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.48 of the 363 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) See the 48 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · MC-U-Team/Useful-Railroads 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · MC-U-Team/Useful-Railroads 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.16,844,791 4 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8.0 years, 63 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
47.6 of the 64 points that apply = 74 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Useful Railroads adds utility rails for building more capable rail networks in Minecraft. Its Highspeed Rail can propel minecarts at up to five blocks per tick, while the powered Direction Rail acts like a repeater, allowing carts to pass in only one direction. The powered Teleport Rail sends a minecart and its occupants to a bound location, including across dimensions; it shows the destination and fuel cost, and consumes configurable End-related fuel for each teleport.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 6 blocks: Buffer Stop, Speed Clamp Rail (0.25 Blocks/Tick), Direction Rail, High Speed Rail (5 Blocks/Tick), Intersection Rail and Teleport Rail; 2 items: Double Track Builder and Single Track Builder; 19 recipes.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- HyCraftHD
- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Downloads
- 16.8M
- Created
- 5 Nov 2018
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.19 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found8 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found16 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file78 code files read
Compatibility
See all 63 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
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1,002 modpacks include Useful Railroads in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
All the Mods 9 - ATM913.7M downloadslast version with it 22 Jun 2024
All the Mods 6 - ATM66.5M downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2024
Dungeons, Dragons and Space Shuttles3M downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2020
Vault Hunters Official Modpack (Second Edition)1.7M downloadslast version with it 20 Sep 2022
Enigmatica 6 - E6 - 1.16.51.6M downloadslast version with it 13 Aug 2025
Demon Slayers Unleashed1.6M downloadslast version with it 19 Jan 2022
All the Mods 6 - To the Sky - ATM6sky - Skyblock1.1M downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2022
Abyssal Ascent1M downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2026
All the Mods 5 - ATM5693K downloadslast version with it 10 Dec 2021
TNP Limitless 8 - LL8333K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Useful Railroads. Share: how many of the modpacks with Useful Railroads also have that mod.
Refined StorageBModin 59% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
ElevatorModAModin 58% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
Immersive EngineeringCModin 57% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
FastWorkbenchBModin 56% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
Mekanism GeneratorsBModin 56% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
Cooking for BlockheadsAModin 56% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
NetherPortalFixAModin 55% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
Crafting TweaksAModin 54% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
Mekanism ToolsBModin 53% of the modpacks with Useful Railroads
BotaniaAModin 53% of the modpacks with Useful RailroadsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.