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Power Fault Halts Eurotunnel as Eurostar Cancels All Cross-Channel Trains

The outage hit peak holiday travel after an overhead-line failure stopped a Le Shuttle train inside the Channel Tunnel.

Overview

  • Eurostar suspended all services between London and Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels and urged customers not to travel until further notice.
  • Operators cited a power supply problem on the tunnel’s overhead line that left a vehicle shuttle train stationary underground.
  • Getlink, which runs the tunnel, said Le Shuttle auto services would be restored gradually from the afternoon, while Eurostar passenger trains remained canceled.
  • Passengers reported being stuck for hours in trains and large crowds formed at London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord as departures were scrapped.
  • Eurostar offered free rebooking, refunds or vouchers, and the Port of Dover said ferry operators on the DoverCalais route had capacity for extra passengers.