The city's tram system was the most northerly municipal tramway in the United Kingdom.

[1][2] From 1906 to 1918 the system fell under the care of R. S. Pilcher who served as general manager and chief engineer.

[3] The system was electrified, with trams using the standard trolley poles until 1935 when bow collectors were fitted to take power from the overhead wires.

[4] This remainder formerly ran right across to the former Constitution Street depot (now Aberdeen Science Centre), however the western end is now occupied by a hotel.

In 2003 Grampian Television relocated their studios and offices to new premises; the former tram depot was subsequently demolished by 2004 with new flats built on the site.

Following the Transport Act 1985 the company was subsequently privatised, becoming the GRT Group, which later became FirstGroup.