horse-drawn tramway
C27475
concept
A horse-drawn tramway is a rail-based transport system in which carriages or trams run on fixed tracks and are pulled by horses, typically used for urban or short-distance passenger and freight services before the advent of mechanized traction.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| horse-drawn railway | 1 |
| horse-worked railway | 1 |
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Douglas Bay Horse Tramway | — |
| Surrey Iron Railway | horse-drawn railway |
| Whitby and Pickering Railway | horse-worked railway |