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| Route information | |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Chester, Cheshire |
 A5480  A494 A5480  A5137  A551  A553 | |
| North end | Hoylake, Wirral |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Road network | |
The A540 is a non-primary road that runs from Chester, Cheshire to Hoylake, Wirral. It is the only road in the series A54X that is entirely within England. It provides links to Manchester and North Wales, via the A494 and the M56. It bypasses the town of Neston and is in the heart of Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. A small stretch of the road, shared with the A5116, is a primary road.
