Eurostar has warned passengers of severe delays on trains running between London and Lille, Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam after emergency services were called to an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe. The operator advised that journeys are likely to be significantly affected throughout the day.
Incident near Lille Europe causes major disruption
The train company attributed the disruption to "emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe". Affected passengers have been offered the option to swap their tickets free of charge to travel at a later date or time. Many travellers have reported delays on social media, with some claiming their journey from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord has also been impacted.
One user posted around 12:40pm: "Eurostar on the ES 9014 9:31am from London to Paris and been stationary on the train at Lille for over 1hr 30 mins and getting v little info about when our journey will continue."
Eurostar response and updates
In response, the operator said: "Hello Haf, we're very sorry for the delay to your journey today - this is due to an incident at Lille-Europe which the emergency services are attending. We're awaiting an update from the railway network manager to work out how your journey may be affected."
This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated. Passengers are advised to check Eurostar's website for the latest information and to consider rebooking if their travel is not urgent.
