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 The station platforms in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Vienna Austria | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°11′58″N16°26′28″E / 48.19944°N 16.44111°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | ÖBB | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Laaer Ostbahn | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | ÖBB | ||||||||||
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As of the December 2020 timetable change, [update] the following services stop at Wien Praterkai: [2]
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