Overview
- Eurostar suspended all trains to and from London until further notice, affecting routes to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
- The operator cited a failure in the tunnel’s overhead electrical supply followed by a Le Shuttle stoppage inside the tunnel.
- Eurostar urged travelers to postpone journeys and asked people not to go to stations without confirmed tickets.
- Getlink, which runs the tunnel, said traffic would be restored progressively from about 15:00 local time as technical teams work on repairs.
- Multiple services were canceled with long delays and passengers stranded at St. Pancras during the busy holiday period, and no firm timeline was given for full normalization.