Trams in Graz

Graz tramway network
Variobahn at Kaiser-Josef-Platz (2020)
Operation
LocaleGraz, Styria, Austria
StatusOperational
Lines6[1]
Owner(s)City of Graz
Operator(s)Holding Graz (since 2007 (2007))
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum curve radius17,5 m
Electrification600 V DC
Depot(s)Remise I (Alte Poststraße),
II and III (Steyrergasse)
Stock86[2]
Statistics
Route length70.4 km (43.7 mi)[2]
Stops95
Average speed70 km/h (43 mph) max.
201253.56 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.
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

Legend
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
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, 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference network-map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Pulling, Neil (August 2013). "System Factfile 71: Graz, Austria". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association. pp. 340–343.