Rigid Rail Barriers

Rigid rail barriers give queues a firm edge while keeping sight lines open. Aluminum rails hinge onto Beltrac stanchions or partition posts, holding their shape through crowd surges and long service days.

Build Your Queue With Rigid Rail Barriers

Choose straight rails or a sweeping curve, then add partition posts to complete your system.

Straight Rigid Rail Barrier

Aluminum rails in 3-foot, 4-foot, 52.5-inch, and 6-foot lengths that hinge onto Beltrac stanchions and partition posts at any height.

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Curved Rigid Rail Barrier

A 4-foot aluminum rail that turns a 45-degree corner, so lanes wrap gracefully around counters, columns, and switchbacks.

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Partition Posts

Beltless grooved Beltrac posts, from 38.5 inches to 8 feet tall, to create queue and barrier configurations and rigid rail signage.

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Rigid Rail Barriers Define The Queue Without Blocking The View

Stays Put Under Pressure

Aluminum rails don't sag or swing when people lean on them, and they're hard to duck under, so the queue stays in place.

Fits Any Height at Any Angle

Patented hinged grips lock onto the post groove at any height, and the rail swings freely to any angle once it's on.

Keeps Sightlines Open

Rigid rails mark the queue without walling it off, so staff can see the whole line and guests can see where they're headed.

Stacks for Added Security

One rail guides the line. Add a second or third rail to prevent people from ducking under the barrier.

Easy Installation

Setup Takes One Allen Wrench

Set up rigid rails with a single Allen wrench. The hinged grip lets you rotate the rail to any angle, so it fits tight or awkward layouts.

Slide it in
Set the height
Lock it tight

Double Rigid Rail barriers on partition posts form the security screening queue at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

ADA Standards

Add A Lower Rail For Cane Users

A second rail at 27 inches or lower provides a detectable edge for people who use a cane, at the height the ADA Standards set for cane detection. The same low rail can be added to existing single-belt stanchions to make them cane-detectable.

Partition posts with Rigid Rail barriers and banner signs form the boarding queue at an Amtrak station.

Rigid Rail Signage

Your Barrier Rails Can Double As Signage

Brand the rail itself with a printed decal or vinyl lettering, or add a custom-printed panel between two rails for messaging and wayfinding. Lavi's graphics team can help with a single sign or an entire rollout.

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Queues and Barriers Built With Rigid Rails

See how rigid rails are shaping queues, defining boundaries, and guiding people. Browse the gallery.

Rigid Rails Work With Your Entire Queuing System

The same posts that hold up your rails are compatible with belted stanchions, panels, and signage. You can change what a section does without replacing what holds it up.

Retractable Belt Stanchions

Belts and rails work great together. Use belted stanchions where lanes change often, and rails where the perimeter must hold its line.

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Post and Panel Barriers in a stadium concession queue

Post & Panel Barriers

The same partition posts that carry rigid rails also take hinged barrier panels. Add panels where you need opaque separation instead of an open rail.

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Beltrac retractable belt stanchions with a post-top sign guide visitors into the Newport Aquarium line.

Signage Systems

Add integrated signage and wayfinding to your queue with Post-top Stanchion Signs, End Cap Signs, Banner Signs, and more.

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Design Services

Let's Design Your Queue

Lavi's queuing experts can help you decide where each lane, rail, and turn belongs. Then we'll render the layout so you can see it before you order.

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FAQ

How do rigid rail barriers compare with retractable belts and post and panel barriers?

Retractable belts are the most flexible way to form a queue: they extend, retract, and reroute as the line changes. Rigid rails give up some of that flexibility for a firm aluminum edge that's harder to push aside or duck under, while the queue stays open to view. Post and panel barriers add solid walls that can carry graphics and close off the view. Many layouts combine them, using rigid rails on the perimeter and belted stanchions in the interior.

Which stanchions and posts work with rigid rails?

Beltrac 3000 stanchions in portable, magnetic, removable, and permanent mounts, plus partition posts from 38.5 inches to 8 feet tall. The queue rails hinge onto the groove of each post and can sit at any height.

What lengths and finishes do rigid rails come in?

Straight rails come in 3-foot, 4-foot, 52.5-inch, and 6-foot lengths, and a 4-foot curved rail turns 45 degrees. Both come in Wrinkle Black or Satin Aluminum. Spec sheets, BIM files, and installation sheets are on each product page.

How many rails does each section need?

One rail guides a line. Stack two or three when the barrier needs to be harder to cross, and place one at 27 inches or lower when it also needs to be cane-detectable.

Do rigid rails come with a gate?

Rigid rails don't have a dedicated gate. A Stanchion Swing Gate marks the wait point at the head of the line. Where a layout needs a push-open exit gate, a Post & Panel section with a Single or Dual Breakaway gate does that job.

Can rigid rails be used outdoors?

Yes, when the rails ride on galvanized-base stanchions or partition posts. Contact us for more information.