First Aberdeen bus routes 1 and 2

1, 1B, N1, 2
A routes 1 and 2 branded bus on Guild Street
Overview
Operator	First Aberdeen
Status	Operating
Route
Start	Ashwood Park, Bridge of Don Park and Ride, Danestone, Dubford
Via	Union Street
End	Garthdee

Buses on route 1 and 2

Routes 1, 1B, N1 and 2 are bus routes in Aberdeen operated by First Aberdeen.

History

Route 1 was created to replace the "Bridges" Aberdeen Corporation Tramways route in the late 1950s. ^{[1] [2]}

Route 2 was formerly numbered 21, it was renumbered in the 1960s. ^[3]

Service 1A, which offered an express service from Robert Gordon University to the city centre, was withdrawn in March 2020. It was reintroduced on 20 February 2023. ^{[4] [5]}

The Bridges branding was lost after the introduction of new buses on the route. ^{[6] [7]}

Service N1 was introduced in 2025, linking the City centre to Danestone. ^[8]

Route

Routes 1 and 2 are shared between the Bridge of Don and Great Southern Road. Route 1 takes a clockwise route through Garthdee, while route 2 takes an anti-clockwise route.

The route has suffered from overcrowding between Union Street and Robert Gordon University with people at intermediate stops not being able to board at busy times. ^{[9] [10]}

Variations

Number	Start	End
1	Danestone	Garthdee
1B	Dubford or Bridge of Don Park and Ride	Garthdee
2	Ashwood Park	Garthdee

References

1. "Bridges Buses At Peak Times?". Evening Express. 11 June 1956. p. 7. The Bridges tram-to-bus switch will not take place until 1959
2. "City bus trip back in time". Press and Journal. 22 November 1996. p. 6. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
3. "1963-64 bus timetable routes 20 and 21". Aberdeen Corporation Transport. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
4. Andonova, Denny (20 February 2023). "First Aberdeen reintroduces 1A service to and from RGU amid increased demand". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
5. Taylor, Shanay (20 February 2023). "First Aberdeen announce return of service which runs from city centre to RGU". aberdeenlive. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
6. Fleming, Keiran (27 March 2025). "Aberdeen's iconic 'bendy bus' to make final trip through the city". STV News. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
7. Halford, Paul (7 November 2024). "First Bus invests £12 million into Aberdeen zero-emission fleet". routeone. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
8. Sinclair, Jamie (20 June 2025). "Revealed: Routes to be covered by Aberdeen night buses over next three years". Press and Journal. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
9. Beattie, Kieran (8 November 2022). "'Just not reliable': MSP asks First Bus to intervene on Garthdee services". Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
10. Beattie, Kieran (7 October 2022). "Garthdee residents 'suffering greatly' due to busy First Bus services". Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2022.