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Minecart Trains

by Fridtjof-DE · for Minecraft

Link minecarts to trains like it should be possible in vanilla!

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9 mo agoLast updated
LGPL-3.0-or-laterLicense
Bukkit · Paper +2Loaders

About Minecart Trains

From Modrinth

Link minecarts to trains like it should be possible in vanilla!

Minecart Trains

Introducing Minecart Trains! Experience a whole new level of immersion as you connect minecarts together, transforming them into powerful and efficient trains.

picture of train

Features:

  • linking minecarts to form a train
  • freezing furnace minecarts with non-powered booster rails (to stop trains)
  • minecarts at high velocity kill mobs on the track (configurable)
  • arrows can't destroy minecarts (configurable)
  • coal carts which the furnace cart will refuel from
  • fuel consumption of the furnace minecart is configurable
  • highspeed tracks inspired by hsrails (only on adapted railways)

Showcase Video:

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How it works:

Coupling:

The standard coupling tool is the chain. With this you click on two minecarts one after the other. The second one will follow the first one. With a train you work your way through from front to back. (I am working on making the order irrelevant).

Coal Carts:

Furnace minecarts will, if already going, refuel from a coal cart nearby. Coal carts can be crafting with a minecart and a coal block. Coal carts will only interact with hoppers to refill but only coal and charcoal.

What is planned:

  • safe chunk unloading
  • auto. chunk loading
  • making the linking order irrelevant
  • fuel indication

What is not (yet) possible:

  • trains that push backwards (w.i.p.)
  • trains going around 2x2 curves

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Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 22 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.2.

Loaders

Runs on Bukkit, Paper, Purpur and Spigot.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Minecart Trains on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Bukkit, Paper, Purpur, Spigot
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.4.3 (beta), released 2026-02-01

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Paper1.21 to 26.1.2 (15 versions)26.1.2
Purpur1.21 to 26.1.2 (15 versions)26.1.2
Spigot1.21 to 26.1.2 (15 versions)26.1.2
Bukkit1.21 to 1.21.11 (12 versions)1.21.11

From 5 recorded builds of Minecart Trains.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.4.3 beta2026-02-011.21 to 26.1.2 (15 versions)Paper, Purpur, Spigot
1.4.2 beta2026-01-281.21.11Bukkit, Paper, Purpur, Spigot
1.4.1 beta2025-03-161.21 to 1.21.11 (12 versions)Bukkit, Paper, Purpur, Spigot
1.4.0 beta2025-03-161.21 to 1.21.4 (5 versions)Bukkit, Paper, Purpur, Spigot
1.3.0 beta2024-08-181.21 to 1.21.4 (5 versions)Bukkit, Paper, Purpur, Spigot

Dependencies

  • Required: modrinth project PSN4XhQK (modrinth, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Minecart Trains on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Vehicles & ships

Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Minecart Trains as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
BukkitPaperPurpurSpigot
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
26.1.2 and 21 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorFridtjof-DE, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseLGPL-3.0-or-laterFree

Minecart Trains, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Minecart Trains?

Modrinth lists Minecart Trains as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Bukkit, Paper, Purpur and Spigot.

Is it free?

Yes. Minecart Trains is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LGPL-3.0-or-later.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run Minecart Trains on a Minecraft server.

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