It extends east from Østerbrogade and passes under the railway just before entering the southernmost part of Nordhavn which is known as the Århusgade neighbourhood (Danish Århusgadekvarteret) after it.

It occupied the triangular site between present day Løgstørgade )then Kalkbrænderivej, "Lime Plant Road"(, Strandboulevarden and Århusgade.

The oldest section of Århusgade, then named Fortunavej ("Fortuna Road"), was created in 1885 when they wanted a more direct link between their factory and Østerbrogade.

The street was built over with apartments for the many workers at enterprises such as the Øresund cryolite factory and Copenhagen's new Freeport which opened in 1894.

Historic buildings include the former headquarters of Russisk Dansk Handelskompagni ("Russian Danish Trading Company") from 1918.

Its retail and restaurant premises will be developed in a 60/40 partnership between Nordic Real Estate Partners and By & Havn.

The western end of the street is located 700 metres to the north of the future City Circle Line station at Trianglen.