The rail having a chemical composition containing C: 0.70-1.00 mass %, Si: 0.50-1.60 mass %, Mn: 0.20-1.00 mass %, P: ≤0.035 mass %, S: ≤0.012 mass %, Cr: 0.40-1.30 mass %, where Ceq defined by the formula (1) is 1.04-1.25, Ceq=[% C]+([% Si]/11)+([% Mn]/7)+([% Cr]/5.8)  (1) where [% M] is the content in mass % of the element M, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, where Ceq(max) is ≤1.40, where the Ceq(max) is determined by the formula (2) using maximum contents of C, Si, Mn, and Cr obtained by subjecting a region between specified positions to EPMA line analysis; and a pearlite area ratio in the region is 95% or more, Ceq(max)=[% C(max)]+([% Si(max)]/11)+([% Mn(max)]/7)+([% Cr(max)]/5.8)  (2) where [% M(max)] is the maximum content of the element M.