Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel Tunnel, sparking travel chaos during the very busy travel season between Christmas and New Year.
Passengers were left scrambling to find alternatives after the operator postponed all services between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels.
“There was a power supply problem in the Channel Tunnel, followed by a shuttle train coming to a halt inside,” a Eurostar spokesperson said.
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“All journeys to and from London are suspended until further notice.”
Eurostar’s site showed that even its services on the continent not using the Channel tunnel – such as ones between Paris and Brussels – were also cancelled.
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Crowds of stranded travellers, many with suitcases, gathered at London’s St Pancras station and at Gare du Nord in Paris as the notification went out that their end-of-year holiday plans were being thrown into doubt.