Overview
- A failed track switch on the LGV Sud-Est has snarled departures from Paris Gare de Lyon, with delays reported up to about three hours ten minutes.
- SNCF locates the fault in the Saint-Florentin sector in Yonne, a junction where a broken turnout that guides trains between tracks can choke routes and trigger knock-on delays.
- Technical teams are on site performing checks, with no firm time yet for normal service to resume.
- Disruption spans key routes, with the Paris–Zurich train planned for 10:22 running about 3h10 late, Perpignan and Montpellier departures roughly 2h40 behind, and Paris–Marseille services delayed up to 2h40 including one train cut short in Marseille after dropping Toulon and Hyères.
- SNCF directs customers to its website and app for real-time train status and is allowing ticket exchanges or refunds without extra fees, while travelers post accounts of hours-long waits on social media.