Tram line 7 in Graz
Line 7 is one of Graz’s principal cross-city tram services, linking the residential districts of Wetzelsdorf and Eggenberg with Graz Hauptbahnhof, the historic city centre and the extensive hospital complex in St Leonhard.
The route to Wetzelsdorf was completed in 1901, when the tramway was extended westwards from Karl-Morre-Straße. At the opposite end, Line 7 was extended from St Leonhard to the new LKH Med Uni/Klinikum Nord terminus in September 2016.
Line 17 provides a supplementary daytime service on weekdays, using the Neutorlinie through the city centre.
From Wetzelsdorf, Line 7 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. It then follows Annenstraße to Roseggerhaus, crosses the River Mur at Südtiroler Platz and passes through the historic centre via Hauptplatz before reaching Jakominiplatz.
East of Jakominiplatz, Line 7 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 7 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 17.
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 17.
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 17.
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 17.
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 17.
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 17.
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 17.
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 17 and provides connections to bus services.
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, 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 1, 4, 6, 16 and 17 and provides connections to bus services.