Trams in Graz

Austrian tram system

Graz tramway network

Dariobahn at Kaiser-Josef-Platz (2020)

Operation
Locale| Graz, Styria, Austria
Status| Operational
Lines| 6[1]
Owner(s)| City of Graz
Operator(s)| Holding Graz (since 2007 (2007))
Infrastructure
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum curve radius| 17,5 m
Electrification| 600 V DC
Depot(s)| Remise I (Alte Poststraße),
II and III (Steyrergasse)
Stock| 86[2]
Statistics
Route length| 70.4 km (43.7 mi)[2]
Stops| 95
Average speed| 70 km/h (43 mph) max.
2012| 53.56 million[2]
| Horse tram era: 1878–1899

Owner(s)  | Grazer Tramway
Operator(s)  | Grazer Tramway
Propulsion system(s) | Horses
| Electric tram era: 1899 (1899)–present

Status  | Still running
Operator(s)  | Holding Graz (since 2007 (2007))
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) | Electricity
Electrification | 600 V DC
| Overview

Map of the Graz tram network, 2021.
Website| http://www.holding-graz.at/linien.html Holding Graz Linien (in German)
Historical Line 2 (Circle line)
Hauptbahnhof - Hauptbahnhof

Overview
Native name| Linie 2 (Ringlinie)
Termini|

* Hauptbahnhof
* Hauptbahnhof (until 1962)
Keplerbrücke (until 1963)
Wormgasse (until 1971)

Stations| 17 (1899-1953)
18 (1954-62)
14 (1962-63)
12 (1963-71)
Color on map| red (until March 25, 1911 (1911-03-25))
History
Opened| August 21, 1888 (1888-08-21) as horse tramway
July 24, 1899 (1899-07-24) as electric tramway
Closed| December 31, 1953 (1953-12-31) connection Hbf
June 5, 1962 (1962-06-05) Keplerstraße
November 14, 1963 (1963-11-14) Wickenburgg.
January 17, 1971 (1971-01-17) remaining parts
Technical
Line length| 6.0 km (3.7 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

Tracksheme 1950

|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |
|  |

0,0/~6,0

| Südbahnhof (Hauptbahnhof) 1
|  |

|  |

← 5 to Eggenberg, 7 to Wetzelsdorf

|  |

|  |

→ from 1953 on separate stops at Hbf

|  |

0,3

| Annenstraße 1
|  |

5,7

| Babenbergerstraße
|  |

0,6

| Esperantoplatz 1 5 7
|  |

5,5

| Marienplatz
|  |

5,4

right mill canal

|  |

5,0

| Lendplatz

3 to Gösting

|  |

0,9

| Roseggerhaus

1 5 7, 3 to Krenngasse

|  |

0,9

mill canal Elisabethstraße

|  |

1,3

| Südtirolerplatz 1 5 7
|  |

1,4/4,6

| Mur

Erzherzog-Johann-bridge/Keplerbridge

|  |

4,5

left mill canal (until 1977)

|  |

|  |

terminus from 1962

|  |

4,5

| Schloßbergplatz/Keplerbrücke

4 to Andritz

|  |

1,7

| Hauptplatz 1 4 5 7
|  |

4,1

| Grabenstraße
|  |

|  |

3 to Gösting, 6 to Puntigam

|  |

2,2

| Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 5 6 7
|  |

|  |

4 to Liebenau, 5 to Zentralfriedhof

|  |

|  |

3 to Krenngasse, 6 to St. Peter

|  |

|  |

terminus from 1963

|  |

3,9

| Wormgasse
|  |

2,6

| Kaiser-Josef-Platz 1 7
|  |

3,7

| Geidorfplatz
|  |

2,8

| Rechbauerstraße 1 7
|  |

3,3

| Zinzendorfgasse

until 1971

|  |

|  |

1 to Mariatrost, 7 to St. Leonhard/LKH

|  |  |  |  |  |

The Graz tramway network is a network of tramways forming an important part of the public transport system in Graz, which is both the capital city of the federal state of Styria, Austria, and the second largest city in Austria.

In operation since 1878, the network presently has six daytime lines, and five evening and Sunday lines. As of 2012[update], the Graz tram network ran on an almost 60 kilometres (37 mi) of route, and served 53.56 million passengers.[2] It is operated by the Graz Linien division of Holding Graz, the city owned utility company who also operate the city's bus network and the Schlossbergbahn funicular railway. The trams form part of the styrian integrated fare system which covers all modes of public transport in Graz and Styria.

The Tramway Museum Graz, at the terminus of line 1 in Mariatrost, holds many exhibits relating to the system.[3]

## History

[edit]

The first electric tram in 1899

The first trams to run in Graz were horse trams in private ownership, with service commencing in 1878. The lines were electrified from 1899. In 1939, the tram network was acquired by the city.[3]

In 1941, the narrow gauge electric railway that had linked Graz with the suburb of Mariatrost since 1898, was converted to standard gauge and became part of the tram network. The resulting long outer section of tram route 1 still retains many light railway features, with its off-street routing and long stretches of single track.[3][4]

Graz trams in 1977 Subsurface tramstop at Graz main railway station from 2012

The Graz tram network reached a peak in 1950. Growing car ownership, and the growth of residential areas in outer reaches of the city not served by the trams, led to a fall in tram usage and eventually, after 1950, the closure of several tram routes. The city introduced trolleybuses in 1941 to serve the outer areas of the city, but these were replaced by motor buses by 1967.[3]

In the 1990s, with the city's narrow central streets proving ill-suited to large quantities of private car traffic, the city adopted a policy of improving and expanding public transport, with modernisation and extension of the tramway. The area around Jakominiplatz was developed as the main tram and city bus interchange from 1995, whilst extensions to Puntigam, Liebenau/Murpark and St Peter followed in 2006 and 2007.[3]

In 2001, Graz was the launch customer for the Bombardier Transportation's Cityrunner design, with the acquisition of 18 27 m (89 ft) long five-section trams. These were the city's first 100% low-floor trams, although the concept was introduced in 1999 by the fitting of new low-floor centre sections to 12 existing trams.[3]

In 2007, Graz ordered 45 Stadler Variobahn trams for delivery between 2009 and 2015. These vehicles proved controversial, with complaints over noise and vibration levels. Initially confined to the north–south axis lines 4 and 5, the trams started operating on the east–west axis in 2013, after modifications and imposition of a speed limit.[3][5]

In 2012, new tram tunnels were built to serve the city's main railway station (Graz Hauptbahnhof), which was previously the terminus of two tram lines and some distance from the main westbound tram route. Trams on the main line now stop in a new subsurface tram station in the station forecourt area. This allows the station to be served by four of the city's six lines.[3]

In 2016 a new extension of line 7 in order to serve the new medical campus of the University of Graz in Stiftingtalstraße was constructed and opened to the public on 11 September 2016. The line was extended by one stop from the previous terminus at St. Leonhard.[6]

## Operation

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Line 1
Eggenberg/UKH - Mariatrost

Overview
Native name| Linie 1
Termini|

* Eggenberg/UKH
* Mariatrost

Stations| 32
Color on map| light blue
History
Current route since| September 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)
Technical
Line length| 11.2 km (7.0 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|  |

m (AA)

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |

Göstinger Straße

|  |

0,0

| Eggenberg/UKH

(emergency hospital)

380

|  |

0,4

| Alt-Eggenberg  |

376

|  |

0,5

Baiernstraße

|  |

0,8

| Schloss Eggenberg |

369

|  |

0,8

Schloßstraße

|  |

1,2

| Auster Sport- und Wellnessbad

(public pool "Oyster")

366

|  |

1,5

| Vinzenzgasse  |

365

|  |

1,7

| Georgigasse  |

365

|  |

1,7

Alte Poststraße

|  |

1,7

| Georgigasse  |

365

|  |

2,0

turnaround Laudongasse

|  |

|  | (Laudongasse)  |

365

|  |

2,2

| Asperngasse

(Access to Hbf S 1-S 7)

365

|  |

2,2

6 to Smart City

364

|  |

2,4

4 to Reininghaus, 7 to Wetzelsdorf

|  |

2,5

| Köflacher Gasse/PVA  4 6 7

( S 61 S 7)

362

|  |

2,5

← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße

|  |

2,7

Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof

|  |

2,7

Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hauptbahnhof

364

|  |

2,9

| Hauptbahnhof 4 6 7 S 1-S 7 |

357

|  |

3,0

← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel

|  |

3,1

sublevel section ramp

|  |

3,1

Annenstraße

|  |

3,3

| Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 4 6 7 |

355

|  |

3,3

← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse

|  |

3,6

| Roseggerhaus 4 6 7 |

351

|  |

3,6

← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (line planned)

|  |

3,6

right to river Mur mill canal

|  |

3,8

construction of city center relief route (until 2025)

350

|  |

4,0

| Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 4 6 7 |

350

|  |

4,1

← Grieskai/→ Lendkai

|  |

4,1

| Mur

Erzherzog-Johann-bridge

351

|  |

4,1

← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai

|  |

4,3

3 5 to Andritz

350

|  |

4,4

| Hauptplatz-Congress 3 4 5 6 7 |

350

|  |

|  |

Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)

|  |

4,9

← Johanneumring/→ Opernring

|  |

4,9

4 to Liebenau/Murpark, 5 to Puntigam

351

|  |

4,9

| Jakominiplatz 3 4 5 6 7 (23) |

351

|  |

5,0

turnaround Radetzkyspitz/relief route

352

|  |

5,0

3 to Krenngasse, 6 to St. Peter

352

|  |

5,0

turnaround Steirerhof

352

|  |

5,3

| Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Oper 7 |

355

|  |

5,3

← Kaiser-Josef-Pl./→ Franz-Graf-Allee

355

|  |

5,6

former Line 2 to Hauptbahnhof (closed 1971)

|  |

5,6

| Maiffredygasse 7 |

358

|  |

5,9

| Lichtenfelsgasse/Kunstuniversität 7 |

360

|  |

6,2

| Merangasse 7 |

364

|  |

6,2

Merangasse

364

|  |

6,2

| Merangasse 7 |

364

|  |

6,4

| Reiterkaserne 7 |

367

|  |

6,4

| 7

to LKH MED UNI/Klinikum Nord

|  |

6,6

| Tegetthoffplatz  |

367

|  |

6,6

Elisabethstraße

|  |

6,6

| Tegetthoffplatz  |

367

|  |

6,9

| Lenaugasse  |

369

|  |

7,3

Kroisbach

|  |

7,3

Turnaround Hilmteich

374

|  |

7,4

| Hilmteich/Botanischer Garten |

375

|  |

7,4

Schubertgasse

375

|  |

7,8

| Schönbrunngasse  |

379

|  |

8,1

Mariatroster Bach

|  |

8,2

Hilmteichstraße/Mariatroster Straße

384

|  |

8,2

| Mariagrün

(former light rail route)

384

|  |

8,8

| Kroisbach  |

389

|  |

8,8

Reifentalgasse

389

|  |

8,8

| Kroisbach  |

389

|  |

8,9

Mariatroster Bach

|  |

9,3

| St. Johann  |

394

|  |

9,3

Freihofanger

394

|  |

9,3

| St. Johann  |

394

|  |

|  |

Mariatroster Bach 2x

|  |

9,8

| Rettenbach  |

400

|  |

9,8

Rettenbacher Straße

400

|  |

9,9

Mariatroster Bach

402

|  |

10,0

| Wagnesweg  |

403

|  |

10,0

Wagnesweg

403

|  |

10,2

| Waldhof/Rettenbachklamm  |

405

|  |

10,2

Hans-Mauracher-Straße

405

|  |

10,2

| Waldhof/Rettenbachklamm  |

405

|  |

10,3

Rettenbach

|  |

10,6

| Teichhof  |

412

|  |

10,6

Teichhofweg

412

|  |

10,9

| Tannhof  |

415

|  |

10,9

Tannhofweg

415

|  |

11,0

Turnaround Mariatrost

|  |

11,2

| Mariatrost |

417

|  |

|  |

Connection to museum

|  |

|  | Tramway Museum Graz |

418

|  |

|  | Mariatrost Basilica
|  |

|  |
|  |

|  | Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment
|  |

|  | single track/track entanglement between halts
|  |  |  |  |  |
Line 3/(23)
Andritz - (Jakominiplatz) - Krenngasse

Overview
Native name| Linie 3/(23)
Termini|

* Andritz
* Krenngasse

Stations| 19/7
Color on map| light green/purple
History
Current route since| July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11)
Technical
Line length| 6.5 km (4.0 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|  |

m (AA)

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |

Andritzer Reichsstraße

|  |

0,0

| Andritz 5

Andritzer Hauptplatz

363

|  |

0,4

| Grazerstrasse 5 |

360

|  |

0,8

67a Grabenstraße

358

|  |

1,0

Körösistraße

358

|  |

1,0

| Maut Andritz 5 |

358

|  |

1,0

Theodor-Körner-Straße

358

|  |

1,5

| Robert-Stolz-Gasse 5 |

357

|  |

1,7

Grabengürtel

|  |

1,8

| Carnerigasse 5 |

355

|  |

1,8

Carnerigasse

355

|  |

2,1

| Seniorenzentrum 5 |

354

|  |

2,4

| Hasnerplatz/Pädagog. Hochsch./tim 5 |

352

|  |

2,7

| Lange Gasse 5 |

351

|  |

2,7

Körösistraße

351

|  |

3,1

← Keplerstraße/→ Wickenburggasse

352

|  |

3,1

| Keplerbrücke 5 |

352

|  |

3,4

| Schloßbergbahn 5 Schloßbergbahn |

353

|  |

3,6

| Schloßbergplatz/Murinsel 5 Schloßberglift |

351

|  |

3,8

| 1 4 6 7

to Hauptbahnhof

350

|  |

3,9

| Hauptplatz-Congress 1 4 5 6 7 |

350

|  |

|  |

Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)

|  |

4,7

← Johanneumring/→ Opernring

352

|  |

|  |

turnaround Radetzkyspitz (23)

|  |

4,7

4 to Murpark, 5 to Puntigam

352

|  |

0,0/4,8

| Jakominiplatz 1 4 5 6 7 (23) |

352

|  |

0,0/4,8

Opernring/Gleisdorfer Gasse

352

|  |

0,0/4,8

1 to Mariatrost 7 to LKH MED UNI/Klinikum Nord

352

|  |

0,1/4,9

turnaround Steirerhof

352

|  |

0,4/5,2

Dietrichsteinplatz

352

|  |

0,4/5,2

6 to St. Peter

354

|  |

0,4/5,2

| Dietrichsteinplatz 6 (23) |

354

|  |

0,7/5,5

Mandellstraße

357

|  |

0,7/5,5

| Mandellstraße (23) |

357

|  |

0,9/5,7

| Rechbauerstraße (23) |

360

|  |

1,2/6,0

| Herz-Jesu-Kirche (23) |

361

|  |

1,5/6,3

| Schillerplatz (23) |

365

|  |

1,6/6,4

Merangasse

365

|  |

|  |

Schillerplatz

|  |

1,7/6,5

| Krenngasse (23) |

365

|  |

|  |

Krenngasse

|  |

|  |
|  |

|  | Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment
|  |

|  | Double km-numbers starting at Jakominiplatz: Line (23)
|  |  |  |  |  |
Line 4
Reininghaus - Liebenau/MURPARK

Overview
Native name| Linie 4
Termini|

* Reininghaus
* Liebenau/MURPARK

Stations| 24
Color on map| light brown
History
Current route since| November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
Technical
Line length| 8.5 km (5.3 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|  |

m (AA)

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |
|  |

0,0

| Reininghaus |

358

|  |

0,1

Domenico dell'Allio Allee

|  |

0,3

Wetzelsdorfer Straße

360

|  |

0,3

| Jochen-Rindt-Platz  |

360

|  |

0,3

Southwestern line (planned)

360

|  |

0,8

| Reininghauspark/tim  |

364

|  |

1,1

| Reininghausstraße  |

365

|  |

1,2

Reininghausstraße - Alte Poststraße crossroads

|  |

1,3

Köflacherbahn

360

|  |

1,8

7 to Wetzelsdorf

365

|  |

1,8

| Alte Poststraße 7 |

365

|  |

1,9

Remise III (Alte Poststraße) depot

364

|  |

2,0

| Eggenberger Straße

exit only

364

|  |

2,2

1 to Eggenberg/UKH, 6 to Smart City

364

|  |

2,3

| Köflacher Gasse/PVA  1 6 7 |

364

|  |

2,3

← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße

364

|  |

2,4

Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof

361

|  |

2,4

Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hbf

360

|  |

2,6

| Hauptbahnhof 1 6 7 S 1-S 7 |

357

|  |

2,7

← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel

|  |

2,7

sublevel section ramp

|  |

2,7

Annenstraße

|  |

3,0

| Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 1 6 7 |

355

|  |

3,0

← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse

|  |

3,3

| Roseggerhaus 1 6 7 |

355

|  |

3,3

← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (line planned)

|  |

3,3

right side of river Mur mill canal

|  |

3,5

construction of relief route (complete 2025)

351

|  |

3,7

| Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 1 6 7 |

354

|  |

3,8

← Grieskai/→ Lendkai

|  |

3,8

| Mur

Erzherzog-Johann-bridge

353

|  |

3,8

← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai

|  |

4,0

| 3 5

to Andritz

357

|  |

4,0

| Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 5 6 7 |

357

|  |

|  |

Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)

|  |

4,4

← Johanneumring/→ Opernring

|  |

4,4

| 1 3 6 7

towards east

353

|  |

4,5

| Jakominiplatz 1 3 5 6 7 (23) |

354

|  |

4,5

Turn Johanneumring/relief route and turn Steirerhof

354

|  |

4,6

track switch Jakoministraße

355

|  |

4,9

Grazbachgasse

|  |

5,0

| Finanzamt 5 |

351

|  |

5,2

| Steyrergasse 5 |

350

|  |

5,2

Remise I and II (Steyrergasse) depot

350

|  |

5,2

| Steyrergasse 5 |

349

|  |

5,4

| Jakominigürtel/tim 5 |

349

|  |

5,4

| 5

to Puntigam

348

|  |

5,6

| Stadthalle |

347

|  |

5,7

| Fröhlichgasse/Messe  |

345

|  |

5,7

Fröhlichgasse

345

|  |

6,0

| Ostbahnhof S 3 S 31 |

346

|  |

6,4

| Jauerburggasse  |

345

|  |

6,8

Turnaround Station Liebenau

343

|  |

6,8

| Stadion Liebenau/Bertha v. Suttner Platz |

343

|  |

|  |  |

343

|  |

6,8

Ulrich-Lichtenstein-Gasse

344

|  |

6,8

| Stadion Liebenau/Bertha v. Suttner Platz  |

344

|  |

6,9

← Liebenauer Hauptstr./→ Münzgrabenstr.

|  |

7,0

Liebenauer Tangente

|  |

7,2

| Dr.-Lister-Gasse  |

349

|  |

7,6

| Karl-Huber-Gasse  |

351

|  |

7,6

Karl-Huber-Gasse

|  |

7,9

| P+R MURPARK |

345

|  |

8,0

|  |

8,5

| Liebenau/MURPARK S 3 S 31 |

347

|  |

|  |
|  |

|  | Altstadtbim: riding is free in this segment
|  |  |  |  |  |
Line 5
Andritz - Puntigam

Overview
Native name| Linie 5
Termini|

* Andritz
* Puntigam

Stations| 28
Color on map| brown
History
Current route since| December 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)
Technical
Line length| 9.8 km (6.1 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|  |

m (AA)

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |

Andritzer Reichsstraße

|  |

0,0

| Andritz 3

Andritzer Hauptplatz

363

|  |

0,4

| Grazerstrasse 3 |

360

|  |

0,8

67a Grabenstraße

358

|  |

1,0

Körösisraße

358

|  |

1,0

| Maut Andritz 3 |

358

|  |

1,0

Theodor-Körner-Straße

358

|  |

1,5

| Robert-Stolz-Gasse 3 |

357

|  |

1,7

Grabengürtel

|  |

1,8

| Carnerigasse 3 |

355

|  |

1,8

Carnerigasse

355

|  |

2,1

| Seniorenzentrum 3 |

354

|  |

2,4

| Hasnerplatz/Pädagog. Hochsch./tim 3 |

352

|  |

2,7

| Lange Gasse 3 |

351

|  |

2,7

Körösistraße

351

|  |

3,1

← Keplerstraße/→ Wickenburggasse

352

|  |

3,1

| Keplerbrücke 3 |

352

|  |

3,4

| Schloßbergbahn 3 Schloßbergbahn |

353

|  |

3,6

| Schloßbergplatz/Murinsel 3 Schloßberglift |

351

|  |

3,8

| 1 4 6 7

to Hauptbahnhof

350

|  |

3,9

| Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 4 6 7 |

350

|  |

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Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)

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4,7

← Johanneumring/re: Opernring

352

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4,7

| 1 3 6 7

towards east

353

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4,8

| Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 6 7 (23) |

353

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4,8

Turn Radetzkyspitz/relief route and turn Steirerhof

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4,9

Track switch Jakoministraße

351

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4,9

Grazbachgasse

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5,2

| Finanzamt 4 |

349

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5,4

| Steyrergasse 4 |

348

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5,4

Remise I and II (Steyrergasse) depot

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5,4

| Steyrergasse 4 |

348

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5,6

| Jakominigürtel/tim 4 |

346

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5,6

| 4

to Liebenau

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6,0

| Josefkirche  |

346

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6,0

Schönaugasse

345

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6,0

| Josefkirche  |

345

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6,2

| Neuholdaugasse-Augartenbad  |

345

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6,2

Neuholdaugasse

345

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6,3

Mur Bertha von Suttner-Bridge

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6,4

| Karlauergürtel  |

346

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6,5

connection to southwest line (planned)

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6,6

Steirische Ostbahn [de]

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7,0

| Puchstraße  |

344

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7,3

| Dornschneidergasse  |

343

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7,7

| Lauzilgasse  |

344

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7,9

Turnaround Zentralfriedhof

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7,9

| 67

Triester Straße

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7,9

| Zentralfriedhof (central cemetery)  |

346

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8,3

| Plachelhofstraße  |

346

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8,8

| Maut Puntigam  |

348

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9,3

| Brauquartier/tim  |

348

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9,3

Brauquartier

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9,5

| Brauhaus Puntigam |

347

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9,5

| 67

Triester Straße

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9,7

Graz Puntigam Südbahn

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9,8

| Puntigam S 5 S 6 |

341

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Line 6/16
Smart City - St. Peter

Overview
Native name| Linie 6/16
Termini|

* Smart City/P.Tunner-Gasse/tim
* St. Peter

Stations| 23
Color on map| green
History
Current route since| November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
Technical
Line length| 8.2 km (5.1 mi)

Route map

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366

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0,3

| Nikolaus-Harnoncourt-Park |

367

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0,5

Dreierschützengasse

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0,5

| Dreierschützengasse/H. List Halle |

366

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0,8

| Starhemberggasse  |

365

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0,8

Starhemberggasse

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1,1

Waagner-Biro-Straße

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1,2

| Daungasse/Hauptbahnhof  |

364

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to Eggenberg/UKH and turnaround Laudongasse

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1,5

4 to Reininghaus, 7 to Wetzelsdorf

364

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1,6

| Köflacher Gasse/PVA  1 4 7

( S 61 S 7)

362

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1,6

← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße

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1,8

Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof

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1,8

Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hauptbahnhof

364

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2,0

| Hauptbahnhof 1 4 7 S 1-S 7 |

357

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2,0

← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel

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2,2

sublevel section ramp

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2,2

Annenstraße

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2,4

| Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 1 4 7 |

355

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2,4

← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse

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2,7

| Roseggerhaus 1 4 7 |

351

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2,7

← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (new line planned)

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2,7

right side of river Mur mill canal

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2,9

construction of relief route 16/17 (until 2025)

350

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|  | Belgiergasse 16 17

(under construction)

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3,0

| Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 1 4 6 7 |

350

|  |

3,1

← Grieskai/→ Lendkai

|  |

3,1

| Mur

Tegetthoffbridge/Erzherzog-Johann-bridge

351

|  |

3,1

← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai

|  |

3,3

3 5 to Andritz

350

|  |

3,4

| Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 4 5 6 7 |

350

|  |

|  | Neutorgasse 16 17

(under construction)

|  |

|  |

Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)

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3,9

← Joanneumring/→ Opernring

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|  |

turnaround Radetzkyspitz (23)

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3,9

4 to Liebenau/MURPARK, 5 to Puntigam

352

|  |

4,0

| Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 5 6 7 (23) |

352

|  |

4,0

Opernring/Gleisdorfer Gasse

352

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4,0

1 to Mariatrost 7 to LKH MED UNI/Klinikum Nord

352

|  |

4,1

turnaround Steirerhof

352

|  |

4,6

Dietrichsteinplatz

352

|  |

4,6

| Dietrichsteinplatz 3 |

352

|  |

4,6

3 (23) to Krenngasse

352

|  |

4,6

| Dietrichsteinplatz 3 |

352

|  |

5,0

| Neue Technik  |

351

|  |

4,6

Steyrergasse

351

|  |

5,0

| Neue Technik  |

351

|  |

5,2

| Münzgrabenkirche  |

352

|  |

5,5

Münzgrabenstraße

352

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5,5

| Moserhofgasse/Messe  |

353

|  |

6,0

| St. Peter Friedhof  |

359

|  |

6,0

Petersgasse

352

|  |

6,3

| Schulzentrum St.Peter |

361

|  |

|  |

Wendeschleife Schulzentrum St. Peter 6

|  |

6,4

| Schulzentrum St.Peter 16 |

361

|  |

|  | Beginning 2025 6 turns here, 16 goes to St. Peter
|  |

6,8

| Plüddemanngasse 16 |

364

|  |

6,8

Plüddemanngasse

364

|  |

6,8

| Plüddemanngasse 16 |

364

|  |

7,0

Sankt-Peter-Pfarrweg

|  |

7,1

| Eisteichgasse 16 |

372

|  |

7,4

Breitenweg

370

|  |

7,4

| Breitenweg 16 |

370

|  |

7,7

| Prof.-Franz-Spath-Ring 16 |

365

|  |

7,7

Peterstalgasse

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8,2

| St. Peter 16 |

372

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Line 7/17
Wetzelsdorf - LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord

Overview
Native name| Linie 7/17
Termini|

* Wetzelsdorf
* LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord

Stations| 25
Color on map| orange
History
Current route since| September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10)
Technical
Line length| 7.7 km (4.8 mi)

Route map

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| Wetzelsdorf
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0,1

Burgenlandstraße

|  |

0,1

| Wetzelsdorf

Burgenlandstraße

|  |

0,3

| Handelstraße
|  |

0,3

Handelsstraße

|  |

0,5

| Johann-Haiden-Straße
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0,9

| Baierdorf
|  |

1,2

| Absengerstraße
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1,6

| Karl-Morre-Str./Gemeindeamt
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1,6

Eckertstraße

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1,9

| Franz-Steiner-Gasse
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2,2

| Fachhochschule Joanneum
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2,4

4 to Reininghaus, Alte Poststraße

|  |

2,4

| Alte Poststraße 4
|  |

2,5

Remise III (Alte Poststraße) depot

364

|  |

2,6

| Eggenberger Straße

exit only

364

|  |

2,8

1 to Eggenberg/UKH, 6 to Smart City

364

|  |

2,9

| Köflacher Gasse/PVA  1 4 6 |

364

|  |

2,9

← Köflacher Gasse/→ Waagner-Biro-Straße

364

|  |

3,0

Sublevel section local transport hub Hauptbahnhof

361

|  |

3,0

Südbahn and Köflacherbahn/Graz Hbf

360

|  |

3,2

| Hauptbahnhof 1 4 6 S 1-S 7 |

357

|  |

3,3

← Eggenberger Gürtel/→ Bahnhofgürtel

|  |

3,3

sublevel section ramp

|  |

3,3

Annenstraße

|  |

3,6

| Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer 1 4 6 |

355

|  |

3,6

← Idlhofgasse/→ Hans-Ressel-Gasse

|  |

3,9

| Roseggerhaus 1 4 6 |

355

|  |

3,9

← Elisabethinergasse/→ Volksgartenstraße (line planned)

|  |

3,9

right side of river Mur mill canal

|  |

4,1

construction of relief route 16/17 (complete 2025)

351

|  |

|  | Belgiergasse 16 17

(under construction)

|  |

4,3

| Südtirolerplatz/Kunsthaus 1 4 6 |

354

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4,4

← Grieskai/→ Lendkai

|  |

4,4

| Mur

Tegetthoffbridge/Erzherzog-Johann-bridge

351

|  |

4,4

← Marburger Kai/→ Franz-Josef-Kai

|  |

4,6

| 3 5

to Andritz

357

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4,6

| Hauptplatz-Congress 1 3 4 5 6 |

357

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|  | Neutorgasse 16 17

(under construction)

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Herrengasse (pedestrian zone)

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5,0

← Johanneumring/→ Opernring

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turnaround Radetzkyspitz (23)

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5,0

4 to Liebenau/Murpark, 5 to Puntigam

351

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5,0

| Jakominiplatz 1 3 4 5 6 (23) |

351

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5,1

turnaround Radetzkyspitz/relief route

352

|  |

5,1

3 to Krenngasse, 6 to St. Peter

352

|  |

5,1

turnaround Steirerhof

352

|  |

5,4

| Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Oper 1 |

355

|  |

5,4

← Kaiser-Josef-Pl./→ Franz-Graf-Allee

355

|  |

5,7

former Line 2 to Hauptbahnhof (closed 1971)

|  |

5,7

| Maiffredygasse 1 |

358

|  |

6,0

| Lichtenfelsgasse/Kunstuniversität 1 |

360

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6,3

| Merangasse 1 |

364

|  |

6,3

Merangasse

364

|  |

6,3

| Merangasse 1 |

364

|  |

6,5

| Reiterkaserne 1 |

367

|  |

6,5

| 1

to Mariatrost

|  |

7,0

| Odilien-Institut/Klinikum Süd

state hospital

373

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7,3

|  |

7,4

| St. Leonhard/Klinikum Mitte  |

376

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|  |
|  |

7,7

| LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord |

379

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Altstadtbim: Service is free in this segment

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### Route network

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The following services operate during the day on Mondays to Saturdays:[1][7]

* Line 1: Eggenberg/UKH – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – Mariatrost
* Line 3: Andritz – Jakominiplatz – Krenngasse
* Line 4: Reininghaus – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – Liebenau/Murpark
* Line 5: Andritz – Jakominiplatz – Puntigam
* Line 6: Smart City – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – St. Peter
* Line 7: Wetzelsdorf – Hauptbahnhof – Jakominiplatz – LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord

The following services operate in the evenings and on Sundays:[1][7]

* Lines 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7: as above
* Line 23: Krenngasse – Jakominiplatz

### Infrastructure

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Tram on the former light railway section of line 1

Graz's tram network is built to standard gauge and is electrified using overhead line at 600 V DC. The network is largely double track, with some 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) of single track on the northern, former light railway, section of line 1, and just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) towards the southern terminus of line 5 (construction work to expand line 5 to double tracks will finish in November 2024). Most of the track is at grade, with the exception of the subsurface tram stop, with linking tunnels, at the main railway station, and a short tunnel just before the southern terminus of line 5.[3][7][8]

With the exception of the short tunnelled sections, and the former light railway section of line 1, all of the system is street based, with varying degrees of segregation. As the trams are single-ended, with doors on only one side, all terminal locations are equipped with turning loops, and all tram stops are to the nearside of the tram.[3][8]

### Tram fleet

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As of 2023[update], the Graz tramway network's fleet was:[9][10]

Nos.  | Image  | Manufacturer  | Built  | Length(mm) | Axles  | Wheelbase(mm) | Seated/Standing  | Notes

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501–510 (10)  |  | SGP Graz | 1978  | 25,343  | 8  | 6,000  | 40/94  |
601–612 (12)  |  | SGP Graz | 1986–1987  | 27,000  | 8  | 6,000  | 41/126  | Low-floor middle segment installed 1999.
651–668 (18)  |  | Bombardier Transportation | 2000–2001  | 27,000  | 6  | 6,000  | 54/90  | To Bombardier's standard, 100% low-floor, Cityrunner design.
201–245 (45)  |  | Stadler Rail | 2009–2015  | 27,000  | 6  | 6,000  | 54/90  | To Stadler Rail's standard, 100% low-floor, Variobahn design.
–  |  | Alstom  | starting 2024  | 33.810  | 6  |  | 140/60  | Alstom Flexity, service starting 2025, 100% low-floor[11]

### Tickets and fares

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The Graz tramway network is entirely within zone 101 of the Verbund Linie, an integrated tariff for public transport throughout Styria. Zone 101 tickets are valid on all trams, and all city buses with single or double digit route numbers. They are also valid on regional buses, which have three digit route numbers, and trains, but only within the boundary of the zone.[12]

Tickets are available for different periods of validity, including one hour, 24 hours, a week, a month or a year, and allow unlimited changes of vehicle within the validity period. Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines on board the trams or at the major stops, from tobacconists, or from a central office. They are also available by SMS text message or via a smartphone app.[12]

Aimed at visitors to the city, there is also a three-day ticket which allows unlimited travel within the city for three days, as well as giving reduced admission charges at selected attractions. The ticket is available at hotels and other accommodation, at the city tourist information office, at ticket sale counters at the Schloßbergbahn funicular, and at Graz Airport.[13]

## Future

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With the introduction of the full set of Variobahn trams, many of Graz's older high-floor trams will be retired. It is also planned to lengthen the new Variobahn trams by adding 2 further sections to the trams.[3]

There are plans for a number of extensions to existing lines plus the building of 1 new line.

On February 5, 2018, the co-financing of a comprehensive expansion program was signed between the city of Graz and, for the first time, the province of Styria. By 2023, 117 million euros are to be allocated for the construction or expansion of six routes. Co-financing from the federal government is being sought.

* Downtown relief route via Belgiergasse, Vorbeckgasse to Annenstraße (approximately 1 km, 27 million euros, 2022–2025).
* Double-track expansion of Line 5 from the Central Cemetery to Brauquartier Puntigam (15.3 million euros, October 2022 – November 2024).[14]
* Double-track expansion of Line 1 from Hilmteich to Mariagrün (6.3 million euros, by 2023).
* Partial double-track expansion of Line 1 between Mariagrün and Mariatrost (in several construction phases, 2.3 million euros, by 2023).

In mid-April 2021, the plans for the South-West Line (Line 8) were presented. It is scheduled to be built in 2024, with an estimated cost of around 127 million euro

* Line 8: Jakominiplatz – Citypark – Don Bosco – Reininghaus – Straßgang[15]

Flexity test run in Graz (2019)

Starting 2025 15 new vehicles of the type Flexity from the manufacturer Alstom are supposed to enter service.[16]

## See also

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* Transport portal
* Austria portal

* List of town tramway systems

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Liniennetzplan Graz" [Public Transport Network of Graz] (PDF). holding-graz.at (in German). Holding Graz. September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
2. ^ a b c d "Dienstleister für Generationen - Geschäftsbericht der Holding Graz 2012" [Supplier for Generations - Business Report of Holding Graz 2012] (PDF). holding-graz.at (in German). Holding Graz. August 2013. p. 47. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Pulling, Neil (August 2013). "System Factfile 71: Graz, Austria". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association. pp. 340–343.
4. ^ Wegenstein, Peter (1994). Bahn im Bild 94 - Die Straßenbahn von Graz (in German). Vienna: Verlag Pospischil. p. 6.
5. ^ "Probleme mit Variobahn offiziell für beendet erklärt" [Problems with Variobahn officially declared finished]. Kleine Zeitung (in German). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
6. ^ "Verlängerung der Linie 7" [Extension of line 7] (in German). Holding Graz. Retrieved 30 July 2003.
7. ^ a b c Schwandl, Robert (2010). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Schweiz & Österreich. Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 978 3 936573 27 5. (in German and English)
8. ^ a b "Graz - Straßenbahnnetzplan" [Graz - Tram track plan] (PDF). doprava.unas.cz (in German). January 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
9. ^ Kaiser, Wolfgang (2004). Straßenbahnen in Österreich. München: GeraMond. pp. 126–127\. ISBN 3765471984.
10. ^ Holding Graz Linien – Sekretariat Technische Services Straßenbahn.
11. ^ "15 neue Straßenbahnen für Graz". ORF Steiermark (in German). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
12. ^ a b "Tickets & Tarife" [Tickets & Fares] (in German). Holding Graz. Retrieved 29 July 2003.
13. ^ "Graz 3-Days Ticket". Verbund Linie. Retrieved 29 July 2003.
14. ^ "Triesterstraße Linie 5 Zweigleisiger Ausbau - Seite 2". www.styria-mobile.at. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
15. ^ "Straßenbahnausbau 2023ff - Seite 18". www.styria-mobile.at. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
16. ^ red, steiermark ORF at/Agenturen (17 May 2023). "Graz will 68 Millionen in 15 neue Trams investieren". steiermark.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 1 November 2023.

## External links

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* Media related to Tram transport in Graz at Wikimedia Commons
* Holding Graz Linien web site (in German)
* Track plan of the Graz tram system
* gallery of Graz trams

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