Switching Diagonal Track Junctions with Redstone

Building a Switched Track Junction

Because Diagonal Rails modifies only the visual appearance of corner tracks without affecting how rails or minecarts function, vanilla redstone track switching works normally. To set up a junction, lay a straight line of standard Rails and connect a perpendicular line of standard rails into the side of it to create a T-intersection. The rail piece right at the center of the split will automatically form a corner, appearing as a clean, straight diagonal line pointing down one side of the track.

Toggling the Diagonal Direction

Place a Lever on an adjacent block next to the central corner rail, or run Redstone Dust to power it from a distance. Flip the lever to toggle power on and off at the intersection. Each time the redstone signal changes, the central rail flips to link with the opposite branch, causing the straight angled line to snap cleanly toward the new direction. Because the straight diagonal texture makes the turn angle clear from a distance, you can easily tell which route is active as you approach the junction in a minecart.