Overview
- Eurostar suspended all services between London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam after an overhead electrical fault was followed by a LeShuttle train stopping in the tunnel.
- Getlink said the failure required a technical intervention on cables, and the stalled train was removed to clear the route.
- Traffic was expected to resume gradually from around 15:00 local time, with operators warning of severe delays and further cancellations.
- Eurostar advised passengers not to travel, offering free ticket exchanges, refunds or vouchers and directing customers to real‑time updates.
- The disruption hit during peak holiday travel, stranding thousands at major stations and causing long vehicle queues near the tunnel link in Kent.