Overview
- Eurostar initially suspended all trains to and from London after a fault in the tunnel’s overhead electrical supply and a stopped Le Shuttle train.
- The outage disrupted peak holiday services linking London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, including Disneyland Paris routes.
- Getlink said technical teams were mobilized and traffic began to resume progressively, with partial reopening and alternating flows reported.
- Eurostar urged travelers to postpone journeys and avoid stations unless holding confirmed tickets, citing severe delays and cancellations.
- Operators offered free rebooking, vouchers or refunds, and at least six Tuesday afternoon departures were canceled as schedules were reworked.