Travelers using Eurostar faced significant delays and cancellations on Monday after a technical fault on a high-speed rail line in northern France forced its temporary closure. The disruption, caused by a power supply issue, affected multiple routes between London, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam.
The problem emerged early Monday morning, leading to the cancellation of nine London-Paris services, with most other trains experiencing delays. French rail operator SNCF confirmed that repairs were underway and expected to continue overnight, with normal operations likely to resume by Tuesday.
While some routes, such as those between London and Amsterdam or Brussels and Cologne, remained unaffected, others—including services between Brussels and Paris—were either canceled or severely delayed. SNCF reported that repairs required significant effort, leading to disruptions across its TGV inOui and Ouigo services as well.
By Monday evening, limited service had resumed on a single track in both directions, but full operations were not expected until the following day. The timing was particularly inconvenient, as August is a peak travel period due to school holidays.
This incident follows previous disruptions on the Eurostar network, including a power failure last month that forced the evacuation of a Brussels-London train and cable theft in June that caused major delays.
Passengers are advised to check for updates before traveling as crews work to restore normal service.
