Wien Praterstern railway station

Wien Praterstern
General information
Location1020 Vienna
Austria
Owned byÖBB
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Train operatorsÖBB
Connections O 5 5B 80A 82A N25 N29
Services
Preceding station Vienna S-Bahn Following station
Wien Mitte S1 Wien Traisengasse
towards Marchegg
Wien Mitte
towards Mödling
S2 Wien Traisengasse
Wien Mitte S3 Wien Traisengasse
towards Hollabrunn
S4 Wien Traisengasse
Wien Mitte
towards Wolfsthal
S7 Wien Traisengasse
Location
Map

Wien Praterstern (German for Vienna Praterstern) is one of Vienna's main railway stations, used by 35,000 people daily. It is located on the roundabout Praterstern in Leopoldstadt, in the north of the city. Vienna's two most recognisable structures, the Wiener Riesenrad (Ferris wheel) and the Stephansdom (cathedral), are both visible from the platforms. Underneath the station is the Praterstern U-Bahn station, which is on U1 and U2 of the Vienna U-Bahn.