diff --git a/src/components/NavigationRail/NavigationRail.tsx b/src/components/NavigationRail/NavigationRail.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49aa749e74
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+++ b/src/components/NavigationRail/NavigationRail.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { StyleProp, StyleSheet, View, ViewStyle } from 'react-native';
+
+import { useInternalTheme } from '../../core/theming';
+import type { ThemeProp } from '../../types';
+import Badge from '../Badge';
+import Icon, { IconSource } from '../Icon';
+import TouchableRipple from '../TouchableRipple/TouchableRipple';
+import Text from '../Typography/Text';
+
+export type NavigationRailLabelType = 'all' | 'selected' | 'none';
+
+export type NavigationRailAlignment = 'top' | 'center' | 'bottom';
+
+export type NavigationRailDestination = {
+  /**
+   * Unique key for the destination, used to determine the active item.
+   */
+  key: string;
+  /**
+   * Text label shown under the icon (subject to the `labeled` prop).
+   */
+  label?: string;
+  /**
+   * Icon shown when the destination is active.
+   */
+  focusedIcon: IconSource;
+  /**
+   * Icon shown when the destination is inactive. Falls back to `focusedIcon`.
+   */
+  unfocusedIcon?: IconSource;
+  /**
+   * Badge to show on the destination. `true` renders a small dot.
+   */
+  badge?: string | number | boolean;
+  /**
+   * Accessibility label for the destination. Falls back to `label`.
+   */
+  accessibilityLabel?: string;
+  /**
+   * testID used to build the destination's test identifiers.
+   */
+  testID?: string;
+};
+
+export type Props = {
+  /**
+   * Destinations rendered by the rail (3-7 recommended by Material 3).
+   */
+  destinations: NavigationRailDestination[];
+  /**
+   * Key of the currently active destination (controlled).
+   */
+  activeKey: string;
+  /**
+   * Callback fired with the destination key when a destination is pressed.
+   */
+  onChange: (key: string) => void;
+  /**
+   * When to show destination labels: always (`all`), only the active one
+   * (`selected`), or never (`none`).
+   *
+   * @default 'all'
+   */
+  labeled?: NavigationRailLabelType;
+  /**
+   * Vertical alignment of the destinations group within the rail.
+   *
+   * @default 'top'
+   */
+  alignment?: NavigationRailAlignment;
+  /**
+   * Optional header rendered above the destinations, typically a menu button
+   * or a floating action button.
+   */
+  header?: React.ReactNode;
+  style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
+  testID?: string;
+  theme?: ThemeProp;
+};
+
+const alignmentToJustify = {
+  top: 'flex-start',
+  center: 'center',
+  bottom: 'flex-end',
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * A vertical Material 3 navigation rail for tablet and desktop layouts. It
+ * shows 3-7 destinations along the side of an app, each with an icon, an
+ * optional label, and an optional badge, plus an optional header slot.
+ */
+const NavigationRail = ({
+  destinations,
+  activeKey,
+  onChange,
+  labeled = 'all',
+  alignment = 'top',
+  header,
+  style,
+  testID = 'navigation-rail',
+  theme: themeOverrides,
+}: Props) => {
+  const theme = useInternalTheme(themeOverrides);
+  const { colors } = theme;
+
+  const activeColor = theme.isV3
+    ? theme.colors.onSecondaryContainer
+    : colors.primary;
+  const inactiveColor = theme.isV3
+    ? theme.colors.onSurfaceVariant
+    : colors.onSurface;
+  const indicatorColor = theme.isV3
+    ? theme.colors.secondaryContainer
+    : colors.primary;
+
+  return (
+    <View
+      testID={testID}
+      accessibilityRole="menubar"
+      style={[styles.rail, { backgroundColor: colors?.surface }, style]}
+    >
+      {header ? (
+        <View testID={`${testID}-header`} style={styles.header}>
+          {header}
+        </View>
+      ) : null}
+      <View
+        testID={`${testID}-destinations`}
+        style={[
+          styles.destinations,
+          { justifyContent: alignmentToJustify[alignment] },
+        ]}
+      >
+        {destinations.map((destination) => {
+          const focused = destination.key === activeKey;
+          const color = focused ? activeColor : inactiveColor;
+          const itemTestID =
+            destination.testID ?? `${testID}-${destination.key}`;
+          const showLabel =
+            labeled === 'all' || (labeled === 'selected' && focused);
+          const icon =
+            !focused && destination.unfocusedIcon
+              ? destination.unfocusedIcon
+              : destination.focusedIcon;
+          const hasBadge =
+            destination.badge !== undefined && destination.badge !== false;
+
+          return (
+            <TouchableRipple
+              key={destination.key}
+              testID={itemTestID}
+              onPress={() => onChange(destination.key)}
+              accessibilityRole="menuitem"
+              accessibilityState={{ selected: focused }}
+              accessibilityLabel={
+                destination.accessibilityLabel ?? destination.label
+              }
+              borderless
+              style={styles.item}
+            >
+              <View style={styles.itemContent}>
+                <View
+                  testID={
+                    focused ? `${itemTestID}-active-indicator` : undefined
+                  }
+                  style={[
+                    styles.indicator,
+                    {
+                      backgroundColor: focused ? indicatorColor : 'transparent',
+                    },
+                  ]}
+                >
+                  <Icon source={icon} size={24} color={color} />
+                  {hasBadge ? (
+                    <Badge
+                      testID={`${itemTestID}-badge`}
+                      visible
+                      size={typeof destination.badge === 'boolean' ? 6 : 16}
+                      style={styles.badge}
+                    >
+                      {typeof destination.badge === 'boolean'
+                        ? undefined
+                        : destination.badge}
+                    </Badge>
+                  ) : null}
+                </View>
+                {showLabel && destination.label ? (
+                  <Text
+                    testID={`${itemTestID}-label`}
+                    variant="labelMedium"
+                    numberOfLines={1}
+                    style={[styles.label, { color }]}
+                  >
+                    {destination.label}
+                  </Text>
+                ) : null}
+              </View>
+            </TouchableRipple>
+          );
+        })}
+      </View>
+    </View>
+  );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  rail: {
+    width: 80,
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    paddingVertical: 8,
+  },
+  header: {
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    marginBottom: 8,
+  },
+  destinations: {
+    flex: 1,
+    width: '100%',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  item: {
+    width: '100%',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    paddingVertical: 6,
+  },
+  itemContent: {
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  indicator: {
+    width: 56,
+    height: 32,
+    borderRadius: 16,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+  },
+  badge: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: 2,
+    right: 12,
+  },
+  label: {
+    marginTop: 4,
+    textAlign: 'center',
+  },
+});
+
+export default NavigationRail;
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 1b20528787..7ba4e07626 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export { default as Badge } from './components/Badge';
 export { default as ActivityIndicator } from './components/ActivityIndicator';
 export { default as Banner } from './components/Banner';
 export { default as BottomNavigation } from './components/BottomNavigation/BottomNavigation';
+export { default as NavigationRail } from './components/NavigationRail/NavigationRail';
 export { default as Button } from './components/Button/Button';
 export { default as Card } from './components/Card/Card';
 export { default as Checkbox } from './components/Checkbox';
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ export type {
   Props as BottomNavigationProps,
   BaseRoute as BottomNavigationRoute,
 } from './components/BottomNavigation/BottomNavigation';
+export type {
+  Props as NavigationRailProps,
+  NavigationRailDestination,
+  NavigationRailLabelType,
+  NavigationRailAlignment,
+} from './components/NavigationRail/NavigationRail';
 export type { Props as ButtonProps } from './components/Button/Button';
 export type { Props as CardProps } from './components/Card/Card';
 export type { Props as CardActionsProps } from './components/Card/CardActions';