Graz forming a hypocoristic derivative of Proto-West-South Slavic *gradьcъ, whichs descends via liquid metathesis from Common Slavic *gardьcъ and via the Slavic third palatalisation from Proto-Slavic *gardiku, originally denoting "small town, settlement". The name thus follows the common South Slavic pattern for naming settlements as "grad". The German name 'Graz' first appears in records in 1128. Graz is situated on the Mur river in southeast Austria. It is about southwest of Vienna. The nearest larger urban centre is Maribor in Slovenia which is about away. Graz is the capital and largest city in Styria, a green and heavily forested area. These
Graz Hauptbahnhof tram stop has been constructed under the station forecourt enabling all four tram lines to have a stop just outside the main entrance to the station. The station is served by the following services: Graz Hauptbahnhof Graz Hauptbahnhof, abbreviated Graz Hbf (German for "Graz Main Station"; sometimes translated as Graz Central Station), is the main railway station in Graz, the capital of the Austrian state of Styria. The station is located some west of the city centre, to which it is connected by the tram. The station serves as a major node on the Southern Railway, which links it to