Trams in Graz

Graz tramway network
Dariobahn at Kaiser-Josef-Platz (2020)
Operation
LocaleGraz, Styria, Austria
StatusOperational
Lines6
Owner(s)City of Graz
Operator(s)Holding Graz (since 2007 (2007))
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum curve radius17,5 m
Electrification600 V DC
Depot(s)Remise I (Alte Poststraße),
II and III (Steyrergasse)
Stock86
Statistics
Route length70.4 km (43.7 mi)
Stops95
Average speed70 km/h (43 mph) max.
201253.56 million
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+12 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Overview
Websitehttp://www.holding-graz.at/linien.html Holding Graz Linien (in German)
Historical Line 2 (Circle line)
Hauptbahnhof - Hauptbahnhof
Overview
Native nameLinie 2 (Ringlinie)
Termini
  • Hauptbahnhof
  • Hauptbahnhof (until 1962)
    Keplerbrücke (until 1963)
    Wormgasse (until 1971)
Stations17 (1899-1953)
18 (1954-62)
14 (1962-63)
12 (1963-71)
Color on mapred (until March 25, 1911 (1911-03-25))
History
OpenedAugust 21, 1888 (1888-08-21) as horse tramway
July 24, 1899 (1899-07-24) as electric tramway
ClosedDecember 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 length6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Route map

km
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
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, the Graz tram network ran on an almost 60 kilometres (37 mi) of route, and served 53.56 million passengers. 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.