马车铁道最早于1662年时出现于法国巴黎,即是用马拉在轨道上行驶的车辆。由于当时法国封建势力作梗,政府禁止士兵、官廷侍从、奴仆、雇工等所谓“下等人”乘坐,使得营业大受影响。使用很短时期就停驶了。到十九世纪初,才重新兴起。到1836年,巴黎已发展到53条路线,每天乘坐者达10万人次。以后又传到美国、日本等国。这种马车铁道在我国也作为公共交通工具曾出 The first carriageway to appear in Paris, France, in 1662, was a vehicle traveling on rails with a horse. Due to the feudal forces in France at that time, the government banned the soldiers, government officials, servants, employees and other so-called “inferior people” ride, making business greatly affected. Used for a short time stopped. By the early nineteenth century, only to rise again. By 1836, Paris had grown to 53 routes, with 100,000 passengers daily. Later spread to the United States, Japan and other countries. This carriage railway was also used as a public transport in our country