| Administrative History | Aberdeen District Tramways Company first placed an advertisment of its proposed tram services in the 'Aberdeen Journal' in 1871. It was unable to raise the required capital locally and secured backing from the London tramway agent, Ashurst, Morris & Company. In return for this investment the London company gained the right to nominate half the directors. The tramways opened to the public in August, 1874. Aberdeen tramcars were first run on Union Street etc. from St Nicholas Street to Queen's Cross. The George Street line to Calsayseat Road opened in 1880, Great Western Road and Mannofield in 1883. All these were originally single lines, but all were doubled in 1883. In 1898 the Town Council decided to run tramway cars by electricity. Electric cars were tested on the Woodside route on November13th 1899 and the electrified service on the route was opened on December 23rd, 1899. The electrification of the entire system was completed on June 2nd, 1902. |