Place:Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand

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NameOxford
TypeCity or town
Coordinates43.3°S 172.183°E
Located inCanterbury, New Zealand
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Oxford is a small town serving the farming community of North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the Waimakariri District and is a linear town, approximately long. Originally, it was served by the Oxford Branch railway, and had two stations, East Oxford and West Oxford. The line closed in 1959 and was dismantled. Some railway signs and the remnants of railway platforms can still be seen along Oxford Road on the way to Rangiora.

It was originally a logging town: trees were felled from forests in the area, and hauled by beast to Christchurch. A mural depicting life from that era is painted on the side wall of the butchers shop.

Oxford has won awards for the most beautiful village and the most beautiful toilet.

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