noun
horse tramway; horse-drawn tram
Historical term for a tramway pulled by horses, common in the Meiji and Taishō periods. Also known as 鉄道馬車.
See also: 鉄道馬車
明治時代、東京には馬車鉄道が走っていた。
In the Meiji period, horse trams ran in Tokyo.
Compound of 馬車 (horse-drawn carriage) and 鉄道 (railway).