# Mobil, Papanui Mobil is a petrol station at 23 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main North near Loftus St, route 1, route 27, route 95) is 14 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 23 Main North Road, Christchurch 8053 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Petrol stations _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [23 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23-main-north-road), 6 reports on file ## What stood on Main North Road [1925, On the Main North Road from Christchurch last Friday](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/250776) _From Kura Heritage Collections Online. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Shields Pharmacy, 2019-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 1,181 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074406), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074401), [11 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/11-langdons-road) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9067015), [4 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-harewood-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9054407), [35 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-langdons-road) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9043095), [3/27 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-27-harewood-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037964), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037963), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037927), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037916), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037905), [49 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/49-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037891), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037892), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Main North near Loftus St, 14 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main Nth Rd near Loftus St, 32 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 160 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Mobil%2C%2023%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4956428,172.6082268) ## Nearby - [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 22 m - [The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui), Restaurants, 25 m - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Bookshops, 31 m - [The Barber Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-barber-lounge-papanui), Hairdressers, 31 m - [Age Concern Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/age-concern-canterbury-papanui), Ngo, 33 m - [Il Magro Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/il-magro-espresso-bar-papanui), Cafés, 34 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 153 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 383 m - [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 450 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 178 m ## The nearest other petrol stations - [BP 2go](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-2go-papanui), Papanui, 454 m - [Challenge](https://www.chch.live/business/challenge-strowan), Strowan, 1.1 km - [Waitomo](https://www.chch.live/business/waitomo-redwood), Redwood, 1.2 km - [Z](https://www.chch.live/business/z-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.4 km - [Z](https://www.chch.live/business/z-strowan), Strowan, 1.7 km - [Waitomo](https://www.chch.live/business/waitomo-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.7 km - [Caltex](https://www.chch.live/business/caltex-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.9 km - [Caltex](https://www.chch.live/business/caltex-redwood), Redwood, 2.0 km - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fuel#in-papanui) ## The other Mobil doors, 10 on the roll - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-redwood), Redwood, 2.6 km - [Mobil Creyke Road](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-creyke-road-ilam), Ilam, 3.5 km - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-riccarton), Riccarton, 3.7 km - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.1 km - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-christchurch-central-city-2), Christchurch Central City, 5.2 km - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-sydenham), Sydenham, 6.5 km - [Mobil Wigram](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-wigram-hornby), Hornby, 7.3 km - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-aranui), Aranui, 7.9 km - [Every Mobil on the roll](https://www.chch.live/businesses?q=Mobil) ## Also in Papanui - [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-papanui), ATMs, 37 m - [Asian Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/asian-mart-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 37 m - [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui), Hairdressers, 37 m - [Rose and Thistle](https://www.chch.live/business/rose-and-thistle-papanui), Bars & pubs, 39 m - [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-papanui), Clothing, 40 m - [Fabric Vision](https://www.chch.live/business/fabric-vision-papanui), Fabric, 53 m - [Signature Homes](https://www.chch.live/business/signature-homes-papanui), Real estate, 54 m - [Plumbing World](https://www.chch.live/business/plumbing-world-papanui), Hardware, 55 m - [Storage Box](https://www.chch.live/business/storage-box-papanui), Houseware, 65 m - [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 70 m - [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4956428&lon=172.6082268) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4956428,172.6082268,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Mobil) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2742971349), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Mobil?** A petrol station in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is Mobil?** 23 Main North Road, Papanui, on [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4956428,172.6082268,17) **Is Mobil still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other petrol stations are near Mobil?** [BP 2go](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-2go-papanui) (454 m), [Challenge](https://www.chch.live/business/challenge-strowan) (1.1 km), [Waitomo](https://www.chch.live/business/waitomo-redwood) (1.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fuel). **What’s near Mobil?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23-main-north-road) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui) (22 m); the Main North near Loftus St bus stop is 14 m away: routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (153 m). **What stood where Mobil is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4956428&lon=172.6082268) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/fuel Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui