Situated 6.87 kilometers (4.27 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it consists of an island platform along a double tracked line.

[1] There was a station named Alna which was established on 24 March 1872, but was closed already on 1 December 1873.

[2] The Norwegian State Railways bought the farm Nordre Alna in 1918, allowing for a further development of the station.

[3] The site was eventually determined to act as the new main cargo yard for Oslo.

[4] This forced the Trunk Line to be rerouted past the freight yard, resulting in a new 1.1-kilometer (0.68 mi) section of track being built on the north side.

[7] Vy serves Alna with line L1 of the Oslo Commuter Rail.