Tram line 12 in Geneva
Line 12 in Geneva runs between Lancy-Bachet, gare in the southwest and Moillesulaz in Thônex, beside the French border. It travels through Carouge, Plainpalais and central Geneva before continuing through Eaux-Vives, Chêne-Bougeries and Chêne-Bourg. The complete journey takes approximately 40 minutes.
It shares tracks with line 18 between Lancy-Bachet and Bel-Air and with line 17 between Plainpalais and Moillesulaz.
Starting at Lancy-Bachet, gare, line 12 runs north alongside Route de Saint-Julien through De-Staël to Carouge-Rondeau. It then follows Rue Ancienne through the historic centre of Carouge, serving Ancienne, Carouge-Marché and Armes before crossing the River Arve on the Pont de Carouge.
The line continues along Rue de Carouge through Blanche, Augustins and Pont-d’Arve to Plainpalais. It then runs through central Geneva via Place de Neuve, Bel-Air, Molard and Rive.
From Rive, line 12 continues east through Terrassière and Villereuse to Genève-Eaux-Vives railway station. It then follows Route de Chêne through Amandolier, Grange-Canal, Grangettes and Grange-Falquet before continuing through Chêne-Bougeries and Chêne-Bourg via Place Favre, Peillonnex and Graveson. The route ends at Moillesulaz, immediately beside the border with France.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 12 in Geneva. 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
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- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
Lancy-Bachet, gare is a major transport interchange located beside Lancy-Bachet railway station, which opened in December 2019 as part of the Léman Express network. The adjoining Bachet-de-Pesay complex contains a major Transports publics genevois (TPG) tram and bus depot as well as the operator’s administrative headquarters.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Grand-Lancy, De-Staël tram stop is located on Route de Saint-Julien, close to the Collège et École de culture générale Madame de Staël from which it takes its name.
The stop is also served by tram line 18.
Carouge, Rondeau tram stop is located at the Rondeau de Carouge, where Route de Saint-Julien meets Rue Ancienne and Boulevard des Promenades. The Rondeau was the southern terminus of Switzerland’s first tram line when the horse-drawn route from Place Neuve opened in 1862.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Carouge, Ancienne tram stop is located on Rue Ancienne in the historic centre of Carouge, close to the Théâtre de Carouge, one of the principal French-language theatres in the Geneva region.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Carouge, Marché tram stop is located on Rue Saint-Victor beside Place du Marché, the central square of historic Carouge. The square hosts regular markets and is bordered by the Carouge town hall, while the Musée de Carouge and the surrounding pedestrianised shopping streets are also nearby.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Carouge, Armes tram stop is located on Rue du Pont-Neuf beside Place d’Armes, a historic public square created during Carouge’s period under the Kingdom of Sardinia. Place de l’Octroi and the Pont de Carouge across the River Arve are also nearby.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Blanche tram stop is located on Rue de Carouge, north of the Pont de Carouge and the River Arve. It serves the surrounding residential streets on the southern edge of Geneva’s Cluse district.
The stop is also served by tram line 18.
Augustins tram stop is located on Rue de Carouge beside Place des Augustins, a landscaped urban square renovated in 2021. Immediately south of the stop is a turning loop retained for short workings and for reversing trams during service disruption.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Pont-d’Arve tram stop is located on Rue de Carouge near its junction with Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve. The Casino Théâtre and Maison communale de Plainpalais are immediately nearby.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Plainpalais is a major tram interchange located at the Rond-point de Plainpalais, on the eastern side of the Plaine de Plainpalais. The adjoining esplanade is one of Geneva’s principal public spaces and regularly hosts markets, fairs and other events.
The stop is also served by tram lines 15, 17 and 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Place de Neuve tram stop is located on the square of the same name at the southwestern edge of Geneva’s Old Town. The Grand Théâtre de Genève, Musée Rath, Conservatoire de musique and the principal entrance to Parc des Bastions surround the square.
The stop is also served by tram lines 17 and 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Bel-Air is a major tram and bus interchange centred on Place de Bel-Air, immediately beside the Rhône. Its platforms are distributed between Rue de la Confédération, the southern part of the bridge leading towards the Île district and the surrounding streets. The nearby Tour de l’Île is the surviving tower of a medieval castle that once guarded this river crossing.
The stop is also served by tram lines 14, 17 and 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Molard tram stop is located on Rue du Marché beside Place du Molard, a historic market square in Geneva’s lower town. The square is dominated by the Tour du Molard, which guarded the entrance to the city’s port from the 14th century.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Rive is a major tram and bus interchange centred on Cours de Rive beside the Rond-point de Rive, with bus platforms distributed across the surrounding streets. The extensive tram tracks around the junction reflect its former role as a terminus for several routes, although the additional tracks are not currently used by a separately routed regular service. The stop serves the eastern end of the Rues-Basses shopping district, while the Halles de Rive and Geneva’s Old Town are also nearby.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Terrassière tram stop is located on Rue de la Terrassière near its junction with Rue Adrien-Lachenal, serving the western part of the Eaux-Vives district. The street takes its name from the tileworks and potteries formerly found in the area, whose workers were known as terraillons or terraillers.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Villereuse tram stop is located on Rue de la Terrassière at its junction with Rue de Villereuse, in the Eaux-Vives district. It provides access to the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Genève, Switzerland’s largest natural history museum, and the adjoining Parc de Malagnou.
The stop is also served by tram line 17.
Genève-Eaux-Vives, gare is a major tram, bus and rail interchange located on Route de Chêne directly above the underground Genève-Eaux-Vives railway station. The railway station reopened in December 2019 as part of the Léman Express network, while the adjoining tram stop replaced the former Roches stop nearby.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Amandolier tram stop is located on Route de Chêne at its junction with Avenue de l’Amandolier. The name derives from the former locality of Le Mandalier, referring to an almond tree that stood on the Malagnou and Florissant plateau beside the historic road from Geneva to Gaillard.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Chêne-Bougeries, Grange-Canal tram stop is located on Route de Chêne at its junction with Chemin de Grange-Canal, near the western edge of Chêne-Bougeries. The district takes its name from a former rural estate belonging to the Canal family; in traditional Genevan usage, a “grange” was a working agricultural property rather than simply a barn.
The stop is also served by tram line 17.
Chêne-Bougeries, Grangettes tram stop is located on Route de Chêne at the entrance to Chemin des Grangettes. It provides access to the nearby Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes, a private hospital complex whose origins at this site date from the early 1930s.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Chêne-Bougeries, Grange-Falquet tram stop is located on Route de Chêne near Chemin de Grange-Falquet. The locality takes its name from fields and rural buildings formerly owned by the Falquet, or Farquet, family, with the name Grange-Falquet remaining in use since the 17th century.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Chêne-Bourg, Place Favre tram stop is located on Rue de Genève beside Place Louis-Favre, one of the municipality’s principal public spaces. The square contains the École de la Place Favre and hosts local markets and community events, while the adjoining Point Favre cultural venue presents concerts and other performances.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Chêne-Bourg, Peillonnex tram stop is located on Rue de Genève at its junction with Rue Peillonnex. The adjoining street commemorates an old local family, particularly Claude Peillonnex, whose campaign contributed to the separation of Chêne-Bourg and Thônex into distinct municipalities in 1868.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Thônex, Graveson tram stop is located on Rue de Genève beside Place de Graveson, a public square used for markets, festivals and other community events. The square commemorates Thônex’s twinning with Graveson, a municipality in southern France between Avignon and Arles, formalised in 1972.
The stop is also served by tram line 17 and provides connections to bus services.
Thônex, Moillesulaz is a tram terminus located on Rue de Genève immediately beside the border between Switzerland and France. The tramway first reached Moillesulaz in 1881 and was extended across the border to Annemasse in 1883. Today, through trams again continue into France, while terminating services reverse using the turning loop at the stop.
The stop is also served by tram line 17.