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Railway Status Monitor
Railway Status: Is Railway Down Right Now?
Use this Railway status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot deployment or database issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Railway goes down.
Quick Railway Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Test database connectivity directly.
Check the official Railway status page
Railway posts incident updates, degraded service notices, and maintenance windows on its official status dashboard.
railway.instatus.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread deployment failures, database issues, or networking problems.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
Railway on API Status CheckCommon Railway Issues During Outages
Deployment failures or stuck builds
Builds may fail to start, hang indefinitely, or time out during the deployment process when Railway is experiencing issues.
Database connection errors
PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Redis instances may become unreachable, show connection refused errors, or experience high latency.
Networking and proxy issues
Services may fail to communicate, custom domains may not resolve, or internal networking between services breaks down.
Resource provisioning delays
New projects, databases, or services may fail to provision or take longer than expected to become available.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume Railway Is Down
- 1
Check Railway Dashboard logs
View build and runtime logs in the Railway Dashboard to identify if errors are project-specific or platform-wide.
- 2
Test database connectivity directly
Use psql, mysql, or redis-cli to test direct database connectivity and isolate database vs application issues.
- 3
Verify environment variables
Check that environment variables and secrets are properly configured and haven't been accidentally modified.
- 4
Review recent deployments
Rollback to a previous successful deployment to determine if the issue is code-related or platform-related.
- 5
Check Railway CLI status
Use the Railway CLI to check project status and logs, which may provide additional diagnostic information.
Real-Time Railway Monitoring
API Status Check tracks Railway status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent Railway status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Railway status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Railway stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Railway experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During Railway Outages
Use deployment rollbacks
During deployment issues, rollback to the last known working deployment while investigating the root cause.
Implement health checks
Set up external health checks to monitor your Railway services and get alerted before users report issues.
Cache database connections
Implement connection pooling and retry logic to handle transient database connectivity issues.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts to get notified the moment Railway recovers from an outage.
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Railway Status FAQ
Is Railway down right now?
Check railway.instatus.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, Railway is likely down for many users.
Why is my Railway deployment failing?
Deployment failures can indicate build system issues. Check build logs in the Dashboard and verify railway.instatus.com for platform incidents.
Why can't I connect to my Railway database?
Database connection failures during outages often show as timeout or connection refused errors. Check the status page for database-specific incidents.
Is Railway's networking down?
Networking issues show as services unable to communicate or custom domains not resolving. Check railway.instatus.com for networking incidents.
Why is my Railway service slow?
Slowness often indicates degraded platform performance. Monitor response times and check for regional incidents on the Railway status page.
How can I get Railway outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Railway has an incident.