Sutton Weaver - Transport

Transport

Within Sutton Weaver lie a total of 340 vehicles; with 54.4% of its population accounting for 2 Cars or Vans in each household, 12 households do not own a car or van. There is one bus (X30) that runs through the parish Monday to Saturday and a further three others skirting Sutton Weaver.

Directly South-West it is enclosed via one of the London & North Western Railway lines, heading from North to South, under which the A557 leads through the railway bridge towards Beechwood, It is also directly linked to Frodsham Via the A56.

The Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge is situated on the A56 between the village of Sutton Weaver and the town of Frodsham. The present bridge was constructed in 1926 and is a vital transport link across the River Weaver. The 90-year-old structure which carries an estimated 20,000 vehicles per day has been granted the go ahead for £4.5m upgrade. Cheshire West And Chester Council (CWAC) is expected to pay the £3.5m with British Waterways to foot the remaining £1m. Work is estimated to take 10 months. It will remain open to pedestrians but the road will reduce to a single lane controlled by traffic lights.

Although it used to have its own railway station which opened on the 1st. April 1869 and was situated on the east side of Station Road near to the railway bridge. The station closed to passengers in 1931 and completely closed in 1942. The nearest train station to Sutton Weaver is Runcorn East railway station, which is located 2.1 miles North-East.