Tram line 17 in Graz
Tram line 17 runs between Wetzelsdorf in western Graz and LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord in the east, serving 23 stops.
The line connects the residential districts of Wetzelsdorf and Eggenberg with FH Joanneum, Graz Hauptbahnhof, the Joanneumsviertel, Jakominiplatz and the extensive university hospital complex in St. Leonhard.
Line 17 was introduced when the Neutorlinie opened on 29 November 2025. It operates during the daytime from Monday to Friday as a supplementary service to Line 7, using the new city-centre route instead of travelling through Südtiroler Platz and Hauptplatz.
From Wetzelsdorf, Line 17 runs through the western districts of Wetzelsdorf and Eggenberg, serving established residential areas, the historic Eggenberger Allee and the main campus of FH Joanneum.
The route continues eastwards to Graz Hauptbahnhof, where the tram platforms are located beneath the station forecourt. After Esperantoplatz/Arbeiterkammer/tim and Roseggerhaus, it follows the Neutorlinie through Vorbeckgasse and Belgiergasse, serving Bad zur Sonne/Stadtbibliothek before crossing the River Mur on the Tegetthoffbrücke. It continues past Andreas-Hofer-Platz and the Joanneumsviertel, then follows Neutorgasse and Radetzkystraße to Jakominiplatz.
East of Jakominiplatz, Line 17 serves Kaiser-Josef-Platz and continues through the university and hospital districts of eastern Graz. It passes the University of Music and Performing Arts and the St. Leonhard hospital sites before terminating at LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 17 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.
Wetzelsdorf is a tram terminus on Burenstraße. It was rebuilt in 2023 with a double-track turning loop, while the accessible passenger platforms were relocated outside the loop.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Johann-Haiden-Straße is named after Johann Haiden, a trade union official, director of the Graz consumer cooperative and Social Democratic mayor of the former municipality of Eggenberg.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Baierdorf serves the historic settlement of the same name, which was first recorded in 1147 as a wine-growing community and later became part of the former municipality of Eggenberg.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Absengerstraße is named after Austrian composer and music educator Anton Absenger, who promoted Styrian folk music through extensive concert tours and founded a boys’ brass band.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Karl-Morre-Straße is named after Austrian folk poet, playwright and politician Karl Morré, whose dialect works often addressed the social concerns of rural people.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Eggenberger Allee is a historic avenue created in the 17th century as the formal approach to Schloss Eggenberg, while the adjoining tim hub provides shared mobility services.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Fachhochschule Joanneum serves the main Graz campus of FH Joanneum, one of Austria’s largest universities of applied sciences, founded in 1995 and named after Archduke Johann.
The stop is also served by tram line 7.
Alte Poststraße is an interchange west of Graz Hauptbahnhof where the Reininghaus branch meets the established tram corridor from Wetzelsdorf. The connection towards Reininghaus opened on 26 November 2021. The stop takes its name from Alte Poststraße, a historic north–south route whose origins can be traced back to the Roman period.
The stop is also served by tram lines 4 and 7 and provides connections to bus 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 1, 4, 6, 7 and 16 and provides connections to bus services.
Bad zur Sonne/Stadtbibliothek serves the historic Bad zur Sonne, established as a municipal public bath in 1874, and the main Graz City Library in the nearby Zanklhof.
The stop is also served by tram line 16.
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 1, 4, 6, 7 and 16 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Andreas-Hofer-Platz has been named since 1947 after Tyrolean leader Andreas Hofer, who led the 1809 uprising against Bavarian and Napoleonic rule; the stop also serves the museums and cultural institutions of the Joanneumsviertel.
The stop is also served by tram line 16.