Eurostar trains cancelled and delayed due to Channel tunnel problem | Eurostar

Travelers planning to use the Channel tunnel on Tuesday are being pressured to change their travel plans after a problem with the electricity supply has caused serious disruptions.

Services on the Eurostar passenger service and the Le Shuttle train, which carries cars and freight vehicles between the Folkestone and Calais terminals, have been cancelled.

Driver queues have already formed Taking shape in FolkestoneThe 7.01am passenger train that left St Pancras International Airport this morning has not yet arrived in Paris and is currently running four hours late.

In an announcement published on its website, the Eurostar operator said: “Due to the power outage in the channel tunnel and the subsequent breakdown of the Le Shuttle train, we strongly advise all our passengers to postpone their journey to a different date. Please do not arrive at the station unless you already have a ticket for the journey.”

In the statement on the Le Shuttle website, the following statements were made: “We are experiencing serious interruptions in our service due to the electricity supply problem; services are delayed.

“We are working hard to resolve this. Thank you for your understanding.”

More details coming soon…