Helsfyr (pronunciationⓘ) is a residential and industrial neighborhood in Oslo.
The neighborhood is named after Helsfyr gård, which name is possibly originating from Low Saxon helschvûr, "Hell-Fire".
[1] Helsfyr was sparsely populated until the 1950s, and was further developed in the 1980s.
[2] Helsfyr station on the Oslo Metro first opened in 1966.
A combined metro/bus terminal opened in 1993, making Helsfyr an important public transportation interchange in Oslo's East End.