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Eurostar Disruption Eases After Channel Tunnel Power Failure Halts London Routes

Getlink reports a phased restart from mid-afternoon with a tentative return to normal overnight.

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.