Seville had already built a long tram system in 1887, but it was dismantled in the 1960s due to financial problems and safety reasons.

These plans met with the opposition of drivers and merchants, so the City Council decided to create a new tram system, with works starting in 2006.

From the start it was envisaged that part of the Metrocentro system should be able to run free from using the overhead contact wire for power.

On several occasions, the City Council had to dismantle the overhead wires to allow, at Easter, processions to pass without restriction; the builder of the rolling stock paid the extra cost for this.

[1] The final system, which is in use since the Holy Week 2011, uses a technology called ACR (Acumulador de Carga Rápida), which are fast charging batteries that were developed and patented by CAF.

The plan was met with controversy, since it required tree felling and the expansion would take the same route as Seville Metro.

However, by late 2022, it was announced that deadlines wouldn't be met due to several problems in the excavation of the tunnel under San Francisco Javier avenue.