Alnabru is a neighbourhood

Neighbourhood

A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...

 of Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

. It is located in the middle of the southern part of Groruddalen. The name Alnabru comes from the area around Alnaelva

Alnaelva

Alnaelva, also known as Alna or the Alna River, is a river the runs through Oslo, Norway, from Alnsjøen to the Oslo Fjord at Bjørvika. It also drains Breisjøen, Steinbruvann, Tokerudbekken and Østensjøvannet. Large sections of the river run in culverts and the river is highly polluted, partially...

 and the old Alna Gård. This has also given its name to the suburb of Alna

Alna

Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The name is after the river Alna.The borough consists of the following neighborhoods:* Alnabru* Ellingsrud* Furuset* Haugerud* Hellerud* Lindeberg* Trosterud* Tveita-Demographics:...

 where the neighbourhood of Alnabru is located.

The neighbourhood is an industrial area best known for its goods terminal. This is Oslo's main terminal for the transport of produce, and is located on the Hovedbanen

Hovedbanen

The Hoved Line is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.-History:...

 line which formerly ran to Alnabru Station

Alnabru Station

Alnabru Station is a former rail station on the Hovedbanen in eastern Oslo, Norway.Alnabru was opened in 1902. The station had passengers, but was mainly concerned with goods...

. Alnabru is the stopping location for goods trains at Alna Station, and around 300 metres further along the Hovedbanen

Hovedbanen

The Hoved Line is a railway line in Norway which runs between Oslo and Eidsvoll. The line is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.-History:...

 is the stopping place for passengers. The European route E6

European route E6

European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...

also runds through the area, taking both trucks and cars.