noun
horse-drawn streetcar; horse tram
Historical term for a streetcar pulled by horses, used in Japan during the Meiji and Taisho periods before electrification.
明治時代、東京では鉄道馬車が市民の足として活躍した。
In the Meiji era, horse-drawn streetcars served as a means of transportation for the citizens of Tokyo.
路面電車 is the modern electric streetcar, while 鉄道馬車 refers specifically to the earlier horse-drawn version.
Compound of 鉄道 (railway) and 馬車 (horse-drawn carriage), literally 'railway horse carriage'.