Tram line 1 in Graz
Tram line 1 currently runs between Eggenberg/UKH in western Graz and LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord in the northeast. It connects Eggenberg Palace, Graz Hauptbahnhof, the historic city centre, the University of Music and Performing Arts and Graz University Hospital.
Under normal conditions, line 1 leaves the present route after Reiterkaserne and continues through Tegetthoffplatz, Lenaugasse, Hilmteich/Botanischer Garten, Schönbrunngasse, Mariagrün, Kroisbach, St. Johann, Rettenbach, Wagnesweg, Waldhof/Rettenbachklamm, Teichhof and Tannhof to Mariatrost.
The Mariatrost branch follows the alignment of the former metre-gauge Graz–Mariatrost local railway, which opened in 1898 and was later converted to standard gauge and incorporated into the urban tram network. The outer section has retained an interurban character, passing through increasingly wooded suburban surroundings before reaching the former railway depot at Mariatrost, now occupied by the Graz Tramway Museum.
Replacement buses have served the Mariatrost branch since November 2025 while sections of the formerly single-track route are reconstructed and converted to double track. The work also includes bridge and track renewal, modernised stops, new utility infrastructure and improvements to the electrical supply.
Since 11 July 2026, the tram closure has extended westwards to Reiterkaserne. Line 1 therefore continues over the university hospital corridor to LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord, while replacement bus E1 connects Reiterkaserne with Mariatrost. Construction is scheduled to continue through 2027 and into 2028, after which line 1 is expected to return to its usual route.
Starting at Eggenberg/UKH, line 1 runs through Alt-Eggenberg and serves Schloss Eggenberg, the Auster sports and wellness complex, Vinzenzgasse and Georgigasse. It then continues through Asperngasse and Köflacher Gasse/PVA before descending to the partly underground stop beneath the forecourt of Graz Hauptbahnhof.
From Hauptbahnhof, the line continues through Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer/tim and along Annenstraße through Roseggerhaus and Südtiroler Platz/Kunsthaus. It crosses the River Mur and passes through the historic centre via Hauptplatz/Congress before reaching the principal public transport interchange at Jakominiplatz.
Line 1 then runs northeast through Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Oper, Maiffredygasse, Lichtenfelsgasse/Kunstuniversität, Merangasse and Reiterkaserne. Under the current temporary arrangement, it continues through Odilien-Institut/Klinikum Süd and St.Leonhard/Klinikum Mitte before terminating at LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 1 in Graz. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
- Interchange for a cable-car/urban cable-car service.
- Interchange for a lift.
Eggenberg/UKH is a terminus stop located beside the Graz site of the Unfallkrankenhaus Steiermark in the Eggenberg district.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Alt-Eggenberg is an intermediate stop serving the historic Alt-Eggenberg neighbourhood, close to Schloss Algersdorf.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Schloss Eggenberg is an intermediate stop providing access to Eggenberg Palace and its surrounding park, which form part of Graz’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Auster Sport- und Wellnessbad is an intermediate stop serving the Auster indoor and outdoor swimming, sports and wellness complex.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Vinzenzgasse is an intermediate stop serving a residential part of Eggenberg near the Vinzenzkirche.
Georgigasse is an intermediate stop at the junction of Georgigasse and Alte Poststraße, serving the eastern part of the Eggenberg district.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Asperngasse is an intermediate stop on Eggenberger Straße near the boundary between the Eggenberg and Lend districts.
Hauptbahnhof is a partly underground tram stop beneath the forecourt of Graz’s principal railway station. It provides interchange with national, regional and S-Bahn trains and local and regional bus services.
The stop is also served by tram lines 4, 6, 7, 16 and 17 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Roseggerhaus is an intermediate stop on Annenstraße. It takes its name from a nearby building constructed in 1913 and named in honour of Styrian writer Peter Rosegger. The stop also provides access to the Hospital of the Elisabethinen.
The stop is also served by tram lines 4, 6, 7, 16 and 17 and provides connections to bus services.